Question 44·Medium·Lines, Angles, and Triangles
In the figure shown, . Which choice gives the measure of angle ?
When diagonals cross between two parallel lines, translate each labeled angle to the intersection by using corresponding (or alternate interior) angles with the parallel bases. Then treat the intersection like a “straight-line” setup: angles along a straight line add to , so you can subtract the known angles to find the unknown.
Hints
Use the parallel lines
Use to relate the angles at and to angles formed with the top base .
Focus on the intersection point
Think about how angle at is made by the two diagonals.
Make a straight angle at
Draw (or imagine) a line through parallel to the bases. The angles along that straight line add to .
Desmos Guide
Enter the given angle measures
In Desmos, type a=35 and b=25.
Compute the remaining angle on a straight line
Type x=180-a-b.
Read the value for
Use the value displayed for x as the measure of angle .
Step-by-step Explanation
Use parallel lines to copy the given angles
Since :
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Diagonal is a transversal, so the angle it makes with equals the labeled angle it makes with .
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Diagonal is a transversal, so the angle it makes with equals the labeled angle it makes with .
Relate those angles to at the intersection
Imagine a line through that is parallel to (and therefore also parallel to ).
Above that line at , the ray makes a angle with the line, and the ray makes a angle with the line.
Those two angles and angle fill a straight angle (a linear pair), so their measures add to .
Solve for
Therefore, the measure of angle is .