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The angle marked a = 120°.

Work out the value of x.

The diagram is not drawn accurately.

The angle marked a = 120°. Work out the value of x. The diagram is not drawn accurately-example-1
User Pastre
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X = 60
120+x=180
User Jafar Kofahi
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Answer: x = 60

Work Shown:

a+x = 180

120+x = 180

x = 180-120

x = 60

Side note: angles 'a' and x are same side interior angles, which are supplementary whenever we have parallel lines like this.

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