Final answer:
When solving for k in the equation for vertical angles, where one angle is 170° and the other is (6k + 44)°, we find that the value of k is 21.
Step-by-step explanation:
If two angles are vertical angles, they are congruent, which means they have the same measure. Therefore, the measure of the second angle (6k + 44)° must equal 170° since it is a vertical angle with the first. To find the value of k, we set up the equation 6k + 44 = 170 and solve for k.
First, subtract 44 from both sides of the equation:
- 6k + 44 = 170
- 6k = 170 - 44
- 6k = 126
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 6 to solve for k:
- 6k / 6 = 126 / 6
- k = 21
Therefore, the value of k is 21.