Question

Find the value of x and then identify the measure of each of the angles.

Answer 1

x = 21°

(x + 48°) = 69=

Explanation:

x + 48° + x = 90°

2x +48° = 90° Subtract 48° in both sides

2x = 42° Divide both sides by 2:

x = 21°

Answer 2

x = 21

Upper angle has a measure of 69°

Lower angle has a measure of 21°

Explanation:

The two angles form a right angle ( indicated by the little square )

A right angle has a measure of 90 degrees.

This means that (x + 48) + x must equal 90

Note that we've just created an equation that we can use to solve for x

We now solve for x using that equation

x + 48 + x = 90

combine like terms

2x + 48 = 90

subtract 48 from both sides

2x = 42

divide both sides by 2

x = 21

We then plug in x to find the measures of the angles

x + 48

x = 21

21 + 48

= 69

The other angle simply equals 21°