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Solve for x. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent.

Solve for x. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 1

Explanation:

You want the value of x in this geometry where secants LJ and LB intercept arcs BJ = 145x and smaller arc MK = 55° to give angle L = 45x.

External angle

The measure of angle L is half the difference of arcs BJ and MK:

L = (BJ -MK)/2

2(45x) = (145x -55)

55 = 55x . . . . . . . . . add 55 -90x

1 = x . . . . . . . . divide by 55

The value of x is 1.

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Additional comment

We can check the angle relation with x=1:

(145 -55)/2 = 90/2 = 45 . . . . . angle L

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