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The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is (n−2)180, where n represents the number of sides.
28∘, 130∘
We are given the following figure.
We want to find the measures of the two missing angles using properties of quadrilaterals and parallel lines. Let's start by marking these two angles.
First, we will find the measure of the x∘ angle using properties of parallel lines. Note that the given figure is a trapezoid because it has two bases that are parallel. Let's lengthen the bases and the right leg of this trapezoid.
Now we can see a line that intersects two parallel lines. When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, special angle relationships exist. If we know the measure of one of the angles, we can find the measures of all of the angles. This means that we can use the 152∘ angle to find the measure of the x∘ angle. Let's start by marking an extra angle in the diagram.
To find the the measure of ∠1, we can analyze the relationship between the 152∘ angle and ∠1.
Now we will find the value of y using properties of quadrilaterals. Let's start by recalling the rule for the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon.
Interior Angle Sum of a Polygon |
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is (n−2)180, where n represents the number of sides. |
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LHS−230=RHS−230
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