Question 40·Easy·Lines, Angles, and Triangles
In , the measure of is twice the measure of . If , what is ?
For triangle angle problems, first translate any verbal relationships (like "twice angle A") into equations, then plug in the given values to find all known angles. Use the fact that the interior angles of a triangle sum to to solve for the unknown angle, and double-check that you are answering for the correct angle (A, B, or C) before picking your choice.
Hints
Recall a key triangle fact
What is the total sum of the measures of the three interior angles in any triangle?
Use the relationship between angles A and B
The problem says is twice . How can you write in terms of ?
Plug in the given measure for angle A
Once is written in terms of , substitute to find .
Find angle C using the angle sum
Now that you know and , use the fact that the three angles add to to solve for .
Desmos Guide
Use Desmos to compute the remaining angle
In the Desmos calculator, type the expression 180 - (35 + 2*35) and press Enter. The value that Desmos outputs is the measure of in degrees.
Step-by-step Explanation
Use the triangle angle sum rule
In any triangle, the measures of the three interior angles add up to :
We will use this relationship to solve for .
Express and find the measure of angle B
The problem says is twice .
Since :
Now we know two angles: and .
Set up an equation for angle C
Substitute the known angle measures into the triangle angle sum equation:
Combine the known angles:
Solve for the measure of angle C
Subtract from to isolate :
So the measure of is , which corresponds to choice C.