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For each diagram below, calculate the value of x. Show your work.

For each diagram below, calculate the value of x. Show your work.-example-1
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a. The value of x for the interior angles of the quadrilateral is 20.

b. The value of x for the exterior angles of the triangle is 39.

The sum of the interior angles of a four sided polygon also called a quadrilateral is equal to 360° so for the given quadrilateral, the value of x is calculated as:

5x + 20 + 4x + 5x - 10 + 3x + 10 = 360°

17x + 20 = 360°

17x = 360 - 20 {collect like terms}

17x = 340

x = 340/17 {divide through by 17}

x = 20.

The sum of the exterior angles of a triangle is equal to 360°, thus;

2x + 3x + 15 + 150 = 360°

5x + 165 = 360°

5x = 360 - 165 {collect like terms}

5x = 195

x = 195/5 {divide through by 5}

x = 39.

Therefore, the value of x for the interior angles of the quadrilateral and the exterior angles of the triangle are 20 and 39 respectively.

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