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Show all work. what is the measure in degrees of angle A?

Show all work. what is the measure in degrees of angle A?-example-1
User Phat Huynh
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Answer:

∠ A = 62°

Explanation:

The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the 2 opposite interior angles.

116° is an exterior angle of the triangle, then

3x - 13 + 2x + 4 = 116

5x - 9 = 116 ( add 9 to both sides )

5x = 125 ( divide both sides by 5 )

x = 25

Then

∠ A = 3x - 13 = 3(25) - 13 = 75 - 13 = 62°

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