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Help please, also explain-example-1
User Jayesh Bhoyar
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Answer:

A: 70

Explanation:

Step One: This problem is tricky because it makes it seem more difficult than it really is. Because these angles are similar through the SAS theorem, their angles are the same. Similar means they are proportional triangles, but for this problem, the most important thing to know is that the angles of both triangles are the same. This means we can use the angles from the first triangle exactly the same way for the second triangle.

Step Two: Now that we have that out of the way, we also need to know that all angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

Step Three: Ok, so we have all the information we need, so now we can solve the problem. As I've said, the angles from the first triangle are the same for the angles in the second triangle. So, we would do 85+ 25= 110.

Step Four: Lastly, we would do 180 (since all angles add up to 180)-110 to figure out the missing angle: 180-110=70 degrees.

User D Drmmr
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Firstly, It says that the two triangles are similar .

The scale factor is 2 as 12 / 6 = 2

25 + 85 = 110

180 - 110 = 70.

70 degrees

User Sushildlh
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