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Use the Angle Bisector Theorem to set up an equation and solve for X.

1. AB is the Angle Bisector of 4CAD.


33° B (4x + 1)º A D

Use the Angle Bisector Theorem to set up an equation and solve for X. 1. AB is the-example-1
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Explanation:

what happens, if I cut something in half ?

not just into 2 pieces, but outright in half ?

a pizza or a cake ?

well, I get 2 identical pieces.

a bisector (bi = 2 or double, sector = part) splits an angle into 2 equal parts.

that means

33 = 4x + 1

from there we get

32 = 4x

x = 32/4 = 8

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