Question

Find the measure of angle X in the figure below Choices: 35°, 47°, 73°, 78°

Answer 1

First, it's worth noting that angles on a straight line sum to 180°. We can use this information to find out the value of y:

180-52-59=69

y=69°

Another rule is that the angles in a triangle sum to 180° as well. This means that we can now find out x:

63+y+x=180

63+69+x=180

180-63-69=x

x=47°

Answer 2

To find angle x we must first find y

For angle y

Angles on a straight line add up to 180°

56 + 51 + y = 180

y = 180 - 56 -51

y = 73°

Now for angle x

Angles in a triangle add up to 180°

y + x + 72 = 180

y = 73°

73 + x + 72 = 180

x = 180 - 73 -72

x = 35°

Therefore angle x is 35°

Hope this helps.