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In triangle , angle is a right angle, point lies on , and point lies on such that is parallel to . If the measure of angle is , what is the measure, in degrees, of angle ?
In triangle X Y Z , angle Y is a right angle, point P lies on
Hard-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 . Since it's given that is parallel to and angle is a right angle, angle is also a right angle. Angle is complementary to angle , which means its measure, in degrees, is , or . Since angle is supplementary to angle , its measure, in degrees, is , or .
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