Question

The angle marked a = 79°.

Work out the value of x.

The diagram is not drawn accurately.

Answer 1

x = 101°

Explanation:

x and are same- side interior angles and sum to 180° , then

a + x = 180° , that is

79° + x = 180° ( subtract 79° from both sides )

x = 101°

Answer 2

x = 101 degrees

Step-by-step explanation