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A, B & C lie on a straight line.

D, B & E lie on a different straight line.

CBE = 40°.
Work out the angle marked
x

A, B & C lie on a straight line. D, B & E lie on a different straight line-example-1
User Don Slowik
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Answer:

CBE=40=ABD

x+90+40=180

add

x+130=180

x=50

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User Velazquez
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Answer:

x = 50°

Explanation:

∠ DBA = ∠ CBE = 40° ( vertically opposite angles )

The sum of the angles in a triangle = 180° , then

x + 40° + 90° = 180°

x + 130° = 180° ( subtract 130° from both sides )

x = 50°

User Baochang Li
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