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If m<8=23°, find the measure of each missing angle. give your reasoning.

If m<8=23°, find the measure of each missing angle. give your reasoning.-example-1

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From the figure given

Angle 8 = 23 degrees

Angle 8 and angle 4 are corresponding angles

Corresponding angles are equal

Therefore,

Angle 8 = Angle 4

That is, Angle 4 is also 23 degrees

Angle 4 and Angle 6 are alternate to each other

Interior alternate angles are equal to each other

Therefore, Angle 4 = Angle 6

Angle 4 = Angle 6

That is, Angle 6 is also 23 degrees

Angle 6 and angle 3 are supplementary angles

sum of two supplementary angles is 180 degrees

Therefore,

Angle 6 + Angle 3 = 180 degrees

Angle 6 is 23 degree

23 + angle 3 = 180

make angle 3 the subject of the formula

Angle 3 = 180 - 23

Angle 3 = 157 degrees

Angle 3 and angle 5 are alternate to each other

Alternate angles are equal

Angle 3 = Angle 5

Since angle 3 is 157 degree

Therefore Angle 5 is also 157 degrees

Angle 1 and angle 5 are correspond angles

Corresponding angles are equal

since angle 5 is 157

Therefor angle 1 is also 157 degrees

Angle 2 and angle 1 are angles on a straigth line

Angle on a straigth line is 180 degrees

Angle 1 + angle 2 = 180

angle 1 = 157

157 + angle 2 = 180

make angle 2 the subject of the formula

Angle 2 = 180 - 157

Angle 2 = 23 degrees

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Angle 1 = 157 degrees

Angle 2 = 23 degrees

Angle 3 = 157 degrees

Angle 4 = 23 degrees

Angle 5 = 157 degrees

Angle 6 = 23 degrees

Angle 7 = 157 degrees

Angle 8 = 23 degrees

PS: Interior angles on the same side of the transversal are supplementary

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