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Solve for a. 38.5° 58.5° a = [ ? ]

Solve for a. 38.5° 58.5° a = [ ? ]-example-1
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Answer:

20°

Explanation:

You want to know the measure of angle 'a' in a triangle with exterior angle 58.5° and remote interior angles of 38.5° and 'a'.

Exterior angle theorem

The exterior angle theorem provides a shortcut solution to problems like this one. It tells you the exterior angle (58.5°) is the sum of the remote interior angles (38.5°, a).

58.5° = 38.5° +a

20° = a . . . . . . . . . . subtract 38.5°

The value of a is 20°.

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