In building a tent, Jada ties a rope from the top of a pole 3 meters high to a stake that is 4 meters away from the base of the
pole. Jada draws this diagram to help find the angle made between the rope and the ground. Which equation can Jada use to find the value of x?
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In the parallelogram, m∠M is equal to m∠O, and the sum of m∠M and
m∠N is 180°.
Response:
The true statements are;
- <u>x = 11°</u>
- <u>m∠N = 59°</u>
- <u>m∠O = 121°</u>
The possible drawing of the parallelogram LMNO created with MS Visio is attached.
From the drawing, we have;
m∠M = 11·x
m∠N = 6·x - 7
The properties of a parallelogram are;
Opposite angles are equal.
Adjacent angles are supplementary
Which gives;
11·x + 6·x - 7 = 180°
17·x = (180 + 7)° = 187°
m∠M = 11 × 11° = 121° = m∠O
m∠N = 6 × 11° - 7 = 59° = m∠L
Therefore;
The statements that are true are;
- x = 11°
- m∠N = 59°
- m∠O = 121°
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