Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - The Formal Proof of a Theorem - Exercises - Page 53: 21

Answer

x=60$^{\circ}$ m$\angle$1=120$^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

By applying theorem 1.7.6 we know that $\angle$1 and $\angle$2 are supplementary m$\angle$1+m$\angle$2=180$^{\circ}$ 2x+x=180$^{\circ}$ 3x=180$^{\circ}$ x=60$^{\circ}$ m$\angle$1=2x=2(60)=120$^{\circ}$
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