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Help pls !

find the angle measure given extended triangles

Help pls ! find the angle measure given extended triangles-example-1
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First, determine which inverse trigonometric function to use based on which two side lengths are provided. Then, create an equation that uses the value of the inverse trigonometric function of the ratio of the given sides, set it equal to the unknown angle, and simplify.
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