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Find the value of w A. 110 B. 141 C. 80 D. 100

Find the value of w A. 110 B. 141 C. 80 D. 100-example-1
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Answer: B. 141

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Step-by-step explanation:

The arc measures of 60 and x average to the angle 70, which is the the angle formed between the intersecting chords

70 = (60+x)/2

70*2 = 60+x

140 = x+60

x+60 = 140

x = 140-60

x = 80

The full 360 degree circle has the arc measures of 60, 79, x = 80, and w, where we don't know w yet. But we can add the four pieces of the circle to get 360

60+79+x+w = 360

60+79+80+w = 360

w+219 = 360

w = 360-219

w = 141

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Or you could find angle z first

z+70 = 180

z = 180-70

z = 110

Then use the averaging technique done at the start of this problem

z = (79+w)/2

110 = (79+w)/2

2*110 = w+79

220 = w+79

w+79 = 220

w = 220-79

w = 141

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