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The figure shows a ladder leaning against a wall, forming a triangle. What is the value of x in the figure?

A. -66 degrees
B. 9 degrees
C. 180 degrees
D. 24 degrees

The figure shows a ladder leaning against a wall, forming a triangle. What is the-example-1

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D. 24 degrees
A triangle is 180 degrees in all.
A right angle is 90 degrees.
You subtract 66 from 180 and then 90 from your answer. What you are left with is x.
180-66= 144
144-90=24 degrees
I hope this helps!
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