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If AGHI is equilateral and
AJHK is isosceles, what
is the measure of ZJHK?
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(x + 12)°
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(7x-31)º
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User Mariia
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The measure of Angle JHK is 25°.

What is the value of the angle in an Equilateral Triangle and Isosceles Triangle?

Equilateral triangle: All sides and angles are equal (60 degrees each).

Isosceles triangle: Two sides or angles are equal.

If GHI is an equilateral triangle, all its angles are equal to 60 degrees.

Hence,

7x - 31 = 60

Solving for x:

7x = 60 + 31

7x = 91

x = 91/7

x = 13 degrees

The measure of angle JHK is x + 12, so by substituting the value of x:

Angle JHK = 13 + 12

Angle JHK is 25°.

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