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4.1 Lines, Angles, and Triangles - Angle relationships (parallel lines)
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In triangle X Y Z , angle Y is a right angle, point P lies on XZ¯, and point Q lies on YZ¯ such that PQ¯ is parallel to XY¯. If the measure of angle XZY is 63°, what is the measure, in degrees, of angle XPQ?

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In triangle X Y Z , angle Y is a right angle, point P lies on

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The correct answer is 153 . Since it's given that PQ¯ is parallel to XY¯ and angle Y is a right angle, angle ZQP is also a right angle. Angle ZPQ is complementary to angle XZY, which means its measure, in degrees, is 90-63, or 27 . Since angle XPQ is supplementary to angle ZPQ, its measure, in degrees, is 180-27, or 153 .