Compute the value of x in each of the following figures:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(i) ∠DAC + ∠BAC = 180o (Linear pair)
120o + ∠BAC = 180o
∠BAC = 180o – 120o
= 60o
And,
∠ACD + ∠ACB = 180o
112o + ∠ACB = 180o
∠ACB = 68o
In ABC,
∠BAC + ∠ACB + ∠ABC = 180o
60o + 68o + x = 180o
128o + x = 180o
x = 180o – 128o
= 52o
(ii) ∠ABE + ∠ABC = 180o (Linear pair)
120o + ∠ABC = 180o
∠ABC = 60o
∠ACD + ∠ACB = 180o (Linear pair)
110o + ∠ACB = 180o
∠ACB = 70o
In
∠A + ∠ACB + ∠ABC = 180o
x + 70o + 60o = 180o
x + 130o = 180o
x = 50o
(iii) AB ‖ CD and AD cuts them so,
∠BAE = ∠EDC (Alternate angles)
∠EDC = 52o
In
∠EDC + ∠ECD + ∠CEO = 180o
52o + 40o + x = 180o
92o + x = 180o
x = 180o – 92o
= 88o
(iv) Join AC
In
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180o
(35o + ∠1) + 45o + (50o + ∠2) = 180o
130o + ∠1 + ∠2 = 180o
∠1 + ∠2 = 50o
In
∠1 + ∠2 + ∠D = 180o
50o + x = 180o
x = 180o – 50o
= 130o