Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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5. Conditions for Rhombuses, Rectangles, and Squares
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Exercise 38 Page 388

m ∠ 1= 90, m ∠ 2 = 58, m ∠ 3 = 90

Practice makes perfect

Let's find the measure of each numbered angle in the given rhombus one at a time.

Measure of ∠ 1 and ∠ 3

In a rhombus, the diagonals are perpendicular.

Therefore, ∠ 1 and ∠ 3 are both right angles. This means that their measure is 90.

Measure of ∠ 2

Notice that ∠ 1, ∠ 2, and the angle of measure 32 are three angles in a triangle. Therefore, by the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem, their measures add up to 180. m ∠ 1 + m ∠ 2 + 32 = 180 We already know that m ∠ 1 = 90. Let's substitute it in our equation. 90 + m ∠ 2 + 32 = 180 ⇕ m ∠ 2 = 58 The measure of ∠ 2 is 58.