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The figure shows a map of five streets that meet at Concord Circle. The measure of the angle formed by Melville Road and Emerson Avenue is 118°. The measure of the angle formed by Emerson Avenue and Thoreau Street is 134°. Hawthorne Lane bisects the angle formed by Melville Road and Emerson Avenue. Dickinson Drive bisects the angle formed by Emerson Avenue and Thoreau Street. What is the measure of the angle formed by melville rd. and thoreau st?

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the distance from melville rd to thoreau st is 126

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The measure of the angle formed by Melville Road and Thoreau Street is 126°

How to find the measure of the angle

To find the measure of the angle formed by Melville Road and Thoreau Street, consider the angles formed by the streets mentioned:

Angle between Melville Road and Emerson Avenue = 118°

Angle between Emerson Avenue and Thoreau Street = 134°

Hawthorne Lane bisects the angle formed by Melville Road and Emerson Avenue, meaning it divides this angle into two equal parts.

Therefore, the angle between Melville Road and Hawthorne Lane is

118°/2 =59°.

Similarly, Dickinson Drive bisects the angle formed by Emerson Avenue and Thoreau Street, making the angle between Emerson Avenue and Dickinson Drive

134°/2 =67°.

The angle formed by Melville Road and Thoreau Street is the sum of the angles at these intersections:

Angle at Melville Road and Thoreau Street =Angle at Hawthorne Lane + Angle at Dickinson Drive

=59° + 67° =126°

Therefore, the measure of the angle formed by Melville Road and Thoreau Street is 126°

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