Question

Examine triangle ABC. What is the value of x? 37 48 127 138

Answer 1

The outside angle of B needs to equal 180 - 79 = 101 degrees.

The 3 outside angles of a triangle need to equal 360 degrees.

Set up the equation with what we know:

X + (x+5) + 101 = 360

Simplify:

2x + 106 = 360

Subtract 106 from both sides:

2x = 254

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 254 / 2

x = 127