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The measure of an angle formed by two lines that intersect inside a circle is half the sum of the measures of the intercepted arcs.
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Consider the given diagram.
We want to find m∠JMK. We know that if two secants or chords intersect inside the circle, then the measure of an angle formed is half the sum of the arcs intercepted by the angle and its vertical angle.
mHJ= 79, mLK= 77
Add terms
a/c* b = a* b/c
Calculate quotient
Note that ∠JML is a straight angle, which measures 180^(∘). By the Segment Addition Postulate, we can write the following equation. m ∠JMK + m ∠KML = 180 ↓ m∠JMK + 78 = 180 Finally, let's solve it for m∠JMK.