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∠1 and ∠2 are vertical angles. If m∠1 = 5x + 12 and m∠2 = 6x – 11, find m∠1.

a) 11 degrees
b) 12 degrees
c) 13 degrees
d) 14 degrees

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Final answer:

After solving the equation for vertical angles, the measure of angle 1 is found to be 127°, which does not match any of the provided answer choices, indicating a possible error in the question or the options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves finding the measure of vertical angles. Given that m∠1 and m∠2 are vertical angles, which means they are equal, we can set the expressions for their measures equal to each other: 5x + 12 = 6x – 11. Solving for x, we subtract 5x from both sides to get x on one side: 12 = x - 11. Then, adding 11 to both sides, we get x = 23. Now that we have the value of x, we can find m∠1 by substituting x back into the expression for m∠1: m∠1 = 5(23) + 12 which is 115 + 12, so m∠1 = 127°. However, since none of the provided options (a, b, c, d) match this result, and assuming the student is expected to choose one of these options, there might be a mistake in the given choices or in the original equations for the angles.

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