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If EC⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is an altitude of △AED , m∠1=2x+7 , and m∠2=3x+13 , find m∠1 and m∠2 .

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m∠1=48.5∘ and m∠2=75.25∘.

Since EC⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ is an altitude, we know that ∠AEC=90∘ and ∠B+∠C=90∘.

We can rewrite the second equation in the problem as ∠C=3x+13.

Since ∠B+∠C=90∘, we can substitute to find:

∠B+3x+13=90∘

∠B=−3x+77∘

We can now use the first equation in the problem to solve for ∠1:

∠1=2x+7

We know that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180∘, so we can plug in our two equations to find ∠2:

∠1+∠B+∠C=180∘

2x+7−3x+77+3x+13=180∘

4x+97=180∘

4x=83∘

x=20.75∘

Substitute to find ∠1:

∠1=2x+7

∠1=2(20.75∘)+7

∠1=41.5+7

∠1=48.5∘

Substitute to find ∠2:

∠2=3x+13

∠2=3(20.75∘)+13

∠2=62.25∘+13

∠2=75.25∘

Therefore, m∠1=48.5∘ and m∠2=75.25∘.

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