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Lines, angles, and triangles SAT question
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In the figure above, two sides of a triangle are extended. What is the value of x ?
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Choice B is correct. The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. The measures of the two interior angles of the given triangle are shown. Therefore, the measure of the third interior angle is 180° – 70° – 50° = 60°. The angles of measures x° and 60° are supplementary, so their sum is 180°. Therefore, x = 180 – 60 = 120.
Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of misinterpreting x° as supplementary to 70°. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of misinterpreting x° as supplementary to 50°. Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of a calculation error.
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