Question

In the triangle, suppose that mZH=(2x-3)°, m< 1= (5x+7)°, and m < J= xº.

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(b) Find the degree measure of each angle.
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(a) Write an equation to find x. Make sure you use an "=" sign in your answer.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

To find x and the degree measure of each angle, we can use the fact that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

(a) Writing an equation to find x, we have:

mZH + m<1 + m<J = 180

(2x - 3) + (5x + 7) + x = 180 (substituting given angle measures)

8x + 4 = 180 (combining like terms)

8x = 176

x = 22

Therefore, x = 22 is the solution to the equation.

(b) To find the degree measure of each angle, we can substitute x = 22 into the given expressions:

mZH = 2x - 3 = 2(22) - 3 = 41 degrees

m<1 = 5x + 7 = 5(22) + 7 = 117 degrees

m<J = x = 22 degrees

Therefore, the degree measures of the angles are mZH = 41 degrees, m<1 = 117 degrees, and m<J = 22 degrees.