Question

When a line segment is perpendicular to another, it means they meet at right angles, 90 degrees. If the angle measures in a triangle are 62.90, X degrees, solve for x.

A) x = 27.10
B) x = 90
C) x = 62.90
D) x = 180

Answer 1

When two line segments are perpendicular to each other, they meet at a right angle of 90 degrees. To find the value of x when one angle measure is given as 62.90 degrees, subtract the sum of the given angle measures from 180 degrees.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two line segments are perpendicular to each other, it means that they meet at a right angle of 90 degrees. In a triangle, the sum of the angle measures is always 180 degrees. So, if one angle measure is 62.90 degrees, and the other angle is x degrees, we can find x by subtracting the sum of the given angle measures from 180 degrees:

x = 180 - (62.90)

x = 117.10

Therefore, the value of x is 117.10 degrees.