Question

A town planner wants to build two new streets, Elm Street and Garden Road, to connect parallel streets Maple Drive and Pine Avenue. Trapezoid E F G H is shown. F G is Maple Drive, G H is Garden road, E H is Pine avenue, and E F is Elm Street. Sides F G and E H are parallel. Angle G is 108 degrees. In trapezoid EFGH, EF ≅ HG. What is the measure of the angle between Elm Street and Pine Avenue? 54° 72° 108° 144°

Answer 1

b

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Answer 2

Answer: Option B -- 72°

Explanation:

If a town planner wants to build two new streets, Elm Street and Garden Road, to connect parallel streets Maple Drive and Pine Avenue. Using Trapezoid E F G H is shown. F G is Maple Drive, G H is Garden road, E H is Pine avenue, and E F is Elm Street. Sides F G and E H are parallel. Angle G is 108 degrees. In trapezoid EFGH, EF ≅ HG. The measure of the angle between Elm Street and Pine Avenue is 72°