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Solve for x. I attached the question. Pls help me :(-example-1
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Answer:

x = 16°

Explanation:

What we know:

∠JML = 47°

∠JKL = (7x + 21)°

∠JML is an inscribed angle

∠JKL is an inscribed angle

Inscribed angles are half of the value of their intercepted arc

So if m∠JML = 47° then mArc JL is double that or 94°

And ∠JKL is intercepted by Arc JML which is the rest of the circle not intercepted by ∠JML so

mArc JL + Arc JML = 360°

94 + Arc JML = 360

Subtract 94 from both sides to isolate Arc JML

Arc JML = 266°

So if Arc JML = 266° then it's intercepted inscribed angle is half of that.

Arc JML ÷ 2 = ∠JKL

266 ÷ 2 = ∠JKL

133 °= ∠JKL

Now we can use this value and set it equal to the expression to find the value of x

(7x + 21) = 133

Subtract 21 from both sides to isolate the x

7x = 112

Divide both sides by 7

x = 16

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