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Solve for x for this triangle (geometry)

Solve for x for this triangle (geometry)-example-1
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Answer:


x=60^(\circ)

Explanation:

The are 180 degrees in a triangle and 180 degrees on a line. Therefore, call the third angle of the triangle
y.

The following equation solves for
y:


y+119=180,\\y=61^(\circ)

Solving for
x:


x+59+61=180,\\x=\boxed{60^(\circ)}

User Christopher Shroba
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