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A quadrilateral has two angles that measure 235° and 40°. The other two angles are in a ratio of 5:12. What are the measures of those two angles?

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User Richel
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Answer: Let's denote the two unknown angles as x and y.

We know that the sum of the angles in any quadrilateral is 360°, so we can set up an equation using this fact:

235° + 40° + x + y = 360°

Simplifying this equation, we get:

x + y = 85° (equation 1)

We also know that the other two angles are in a ratio of 5:12. This means that:

x/y = 5/12

Multiplying both sides by y, we get:

x = (5/12)y (equation 2)

Now we can substitute equation 2 into equation 1 and solve for y:

(5/12)y + y = 85°

(17/12)y = 85°

y = (12/17) * 85°

y = 60°

Substituting y = 60° into equation 2, we can solve for x:

x = (5/12) * 60°

x = 25°

Therefore, the two angles that are in a ratio of 5:12 measure 25° and 60°, respectively.

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