For the parallelogram, if m∠2 = 5x − 28 and m∠4 = 3x −10 , find m∠3
Question
For the parallelogram, if m∠2 = 5x − 28 and m∠4 = 3x −10 , find m∠3
Solution 1
In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal. Therefore, m∠2 = m∠4.
Given that m∠2 = 5x - 28 and m∠4 = 3x - 10, we can set these two expressions equal to each other and solve for x:
5x - 28 = 3x - 10
Subtract 3x from both sides to get:
2x - 28 = -10
Add 28 to both sides to get:
2x = 18
Divide both sides by 2 to solve for x:
x = 9
Now that we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into the expression for m∠2 or m∠4 to find the measure of the angle. Let's use m∠2:
m∠2 = 5x - 28 = 5(9) - 28 = 45 - 28 = 17
Therefore, m∠3 = m∠2 = 17 degrees.
Solution 2
In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal. Therefore, m∠2 = m∠4.
Given that m∠2 = 5x - 28 and m∠4 = 3x - 10, we can set up the equation 5x - 28 = 3x - 10.
Solving for x, we get:
5x - 3x = 28 + 10 2x = 38 x = 19
Substitute x = 19 into the equation for m∠2 to find the measure of angle 2 (which is the same as the measure of angle 4, since they are opposite angles in a parallelogram):
m∠2 = 5(19) - 28 = 95 - 28 = 67 degrees
Therefore, m∠3 = m∠2 = 67 degrees.
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