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- Clockwise from top left, the 3 lines are labeled n, r, and s.
- Line n intersects both line r and line s.
- At the intersection of line n and line r, 1 angle is labeled clockwise from top left as follows:
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- At the intersection of line n and line s, 1 angle is labeled clockwise from top left as follows:
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- A note indies the figure is not drawn to scale.
In the figure, line intersects lines and . Line is parallel to line . What is the value of ?
Clockwise from top left, the 3 lines are labeled n, r, and s. Line n intersects
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Lines, Angles, and Triangles — Angle relationships (parallel lines). Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . It's given that line is parallel to line . Since line intersects both lines and , it's a transversal. The angles in the figure marked as and are on the same side of the transversal, where one is an interior angle with line as a side, and the other is an exterior angle with line as a side. Thus, the marked angles are corresponding angles. When two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal, corresponding angles are congruent and, therefore, have equal measure. It follows that the value of is .
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