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What is the measurement of the exterior angle in the diagram below? 300 (7x) (10x) A 300 B700 C. 880 D. 1000

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the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is equal to 180, therefore:

7x + 30 + y = 180

Where y = Missing angle

Solving for y:

y = 180 - 30 - 7x

y = 150 - 7x

The missing angle y and the angle 10x are supplementary angles, this means:

10x + y = 180

Replacing the value of y:

10x + 150 - 7x = 180

3x + 150 = 180

Solving for x:

3x = 180 - 150

3x = 30

x = 30/3

x = 10

Since the exterior angle is 10x:

the measurement is :

10(10) = 100

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