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- Triangle upper R upper T upper U is labeled as follows:
- The measure of angle upper R upper T upper U is x/li>
- The 2 triangles partially overlap:
- Side upper R upper T of triangle upper R upper T upper U intersects side upper S upper V of triangle upper S upper V upper U.
- Vertex upper V of triangle upper S upper V upper U lies on side upper R upper U of triangle upper R upper T upper U.
- Vertex upper T of triangle upper R upper T upper U lies on side upper S upper U of triangle upper S upper V upper U.
- A note indies the figure is not drawn to scale.
In the figure, , the measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . What is the value of ?
Triangle upper R upper T upper U is labeled as follows: The measure of angle upper
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Lines, Angles, and Triangles — Triangle sum theorem. 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 . In the figure shown, the sum of the measures of angle and angle is . It’s given that the measure of angle is . Therefore, the measure of angle is , or . The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is . In triangle , the measure of angle is and it's given that the measure of angle is . Thus, the measure of angle is , or . It’s given that . Therefore, triangle is an isosceles triangle and the measure of is equal to the measure of angle . In triangle , the measure of angle is and the measure of angle is . Thus, the measure of angle is , or . The figure shows that the measure of angle is , so the value of is .
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