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Lines, angles, and triangles SAT question

Math · Geometry and Trigonometry · Medium · Answer it here, explanation included.

Quadrilateral is similar to quadrilateral , where , , , and correspond to , , , and , respectively. The measure of angle is , the measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . The length of each side of is times the length of each corresponding side of . What is the measure of angle ?

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Choice B is correct. It's given that quadrilateral  is similar to quadrilateral , where , , , and correspond to , , , and , respectively. Since corresponding angles of similar quadrilaterals are congruent, it follows that the measure of angle is equal to the measure of angle . It's given that the measure of angle is . Therefore, the measure of angle  is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is  the measure of angle .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is times the measure of angle .

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