a side of the triangle below has been extended to for an exterior angle of 161 find the value of x
leg length: 46
bottom length: 90
extended exterior: 161
leg length b: x
a19
b46
c134
To find the value of x, we will use the fact that the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles.
In this case, the exterior angle of 161 is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles a and b.
So, we can set up the equation:
161 = a + b
We also know that the interior angles a and b are supplementary to the exterior angle 161.
So, a + b = 180
Now we have a system of equations:
161 = a + b
a + b = 180
We can solve this system by substitution or elimination. Let's use elimination.
First, subtract the second equation from the first equation:
161 - (a + b) = 0
Simplifying, we get:
161 - a - b = 0
Now, subtract the first equation from the second equation:
(a + b) - (180) = 0
Simplifying, we get:
a + b - 180 = 0
Now we have two equations:
161 - a - b = 0
a + b - 180 = 0
Add these two equations together:
(161 - a - b) + (a + b - 180) = 0 + 0
Simplifying, we get:
161 - 180 = 0
Subtracting 180 from 161, we get:
-19 = 0
This is not a true statement, so the system of equations has no solution. Therefore, there is no specific value for x that satisfies the given conditions.
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We have the following information:
- Leg length a = 46
- Bottom length b = 90
- Extended exterior angle = 161
- Leg length b = x
To find the value of x, we can use the fact that the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a triangle is always 360 degrees.
In this case, one of the exterior angles is given as 161 degrees. So, the other two exterior angles will add up to 360 - 161 = 199 degrees.
Since the triangle is a right triangle, one of the interior angles will be 90 degrees. Therefore, the sum of the remaining two interior angles must be 180 - 90 = 90 degrees.
Now, we can set up an equation based on the interior angles:
x + 90 + 199 = 90
Simplifying the equation:
x + 289 = 90
Subtracting 289 from both sides:
x = 90 - 289
x = -199
However, a negative length for the leg of a triangle doesn't make sense geometrically. So, there is no valid value of x that satisfies the given conditions.
Therefore, there is no solution for the value of x in this triangle.