Question triang
Triangles and are graphed in the xy-plane. Triangle has vertices , , and at , , and , respectively. Triangle has vertices , , and at , , and , respectively, where is a positive constant. If the measure of is , what is the measure of ?
Triangles P Q R and L M N are graphed in the xy -plane. Triangle P
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
Choice C is correct. Since and , side is parallel to the y-axis and has a length of . Since and , side is parallel to the x-axis and has a length of . Therefore, triangle is a right isosceles triangle, where has measure and and each have measure . It follows that if the measure of is , then . Since and , side is parallel to the y-axis and has a length of . Since and , side is parallel to the x-axis and has a length of . Therefore, triangle is a right isosceles triangle, where has measure and and each have measure . Of the given choices, only is equal to , so the measure of is .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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