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Exercise 9 Page 749

The sum of the arc measures is the circumference.

x=70^(∘)

Consider the given diagram.

Circle with two chords and two arc measures being 110 degrees each and two arc measures being x
The chords divide the circumference into four arcs. Two of the arcs have a measure of 110^(∘) and the other two measure x^(∘). Note that these arcs are adjacent arcs. Let's recall the Arc Addition Postulate.

Arc Addition Postulate

The measure of the arc formed by two adjacent arcs is the sum of the measures of the two arcs.

Since the arc formed by these four adjacent arcs is the circumference, the sum of their arc measures is 360. 110+ x+ 110+ x=360 Let's solve this equation.
110+x+110+x=360
Solve for x
110+110+x+x=360
220+2x=360
2x=140
x=70