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Lines, angles, and triangles SAT question

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

  • Clockwise from top left, the 3 lines are labeled t, j, and k.
  • Line t intersects both line j and line k.
  • At the intersection of line t and line j, 2 angles are labeled clockwise from top left as follows:
    • Bottom right: 133°
    • Bottom left: x°
  • A note indicates the figure is not drawn to scale.

In the figure, line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?

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The correct answer is . Based on the figure, the angle with measure and the angle with measure  together form a straight line. Therefore, these two angles are supplementary, so the sum of their measures is . It follows that . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .

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