Question

Find the value of x. Give reasons to justify your solution. AB ∥ EC

Answer 1

22 Degrees

Explanation:

First, i extended the line AB, to make a triangle and then i found out that the angle is 70 degrees, and from that i got that the other angle is 110 degrees, so now i know that the triangle (that has X in it) is this formula:

110+48+X=180

so now 180-158=22, so that is the answer

Answer 2

27°

Explanation:

Let line AB be extended to touch line DC at point F, thereby forming triangle BCF.

∠ABC + ∠BCE = 180° (sum of interior angles in a transversal).

∠ABC + 48 = 180

∠ABC = 180 - 48 = 132°

Also in triangle ADF, ∠ADF + ∠DFA + ∠FAD = 180 (sum of angle in a straight line)

85 + ∠DFA + 25 = 180

∠DFA + 110 = 180

∠DFA = 180 - 110 = 70

∠DFA = 70

∠DFA + ∠BFC = 180° (sum of angle on a straight line)

∠BFC + 70 = 180

∠BFC = 180-70 = 110

∠BFC = 110°

∠ABC + ∠CBF = 180° (sum of angle on a straight line)

132 + ∠CBF = 180

∠CBF = 1800 - 132 = 42

∠CBF = 42°

In triangle BCF:

∠BFC + ∠CBF + x = 180° (sum of angle in a triangle)

42 + 110 + x = 180

x + 152 = 180

x = 180 - 152

x = 27°