math

[sudden kayak]

i assume those variables refer to the angles and not the lengths?

if so, have you learnt about the sum of angles in a straight line?

[tribal light]

wdym?

[tribal light]

no im really lost

[sudden kayak]

ok so

what the number of degrees in a full turn?

[tribal light]

360

?

[sudden kayak]

good!

[tribal light]

like a full circle?

or a full right

oh nvm

[sudden kayak]

what does a straight line look to you? a full turn? half turn?

[tribal light]

its 90 degrees?

[sudden kayak]

not really

90 would look like an L shape

[tribal light]

oh then a 180?

[sudden kayak]

good!

the sum of all angles on a straight line, no matter how many there are, is always 180 degrees

can you solve it now?

[tribal light]

no im still lost its asking me to find xyw idk how to do it

[sudden kayak]

XYW is the angle on the left btw

so the bigger angle

[tribal light]

wait how do i find Y W then

[sudden kayak]

nono

XYW is one angle

this angle

they are not separate

[tribal light]

oh well i know the angle its a 145 but i dont think thats what the question is asking me no?

[sudden kayak]

how did you get the angle of 145?

[tribal light]

oh my bad, its not 145, its a 135*

because

if all straight lines equal 180, and it looks like its half the L shape (90) its a 45, then 180-45=135

is that what ur trying to say?

[sudden kayak]

you cannot assume

how do you know it's exactly half?

[tribal light]

so im guessing

well idk then

[sudden kayak]

you don't have to guess. you are given both angles here

there's an x in both angles, but you can find out what x is, because you know the sum of angles on a straight line

i think i've given you as straightforward of a hint as i can short of telling you what to do

[tribal light]

im so lost

[sudden kayak]

correct

absolutely correct!

[tribal light]

ohhh

[sudden kayak]

now solve for x, and then find out what 3+5x is

and you're done

yep

to check, find the other angle

then add the two angles together

if you get 180, job done

[tribal light]

thanks i got a 10/10 on my practice

[sudden kayak]

that's good and all, but remember that actual graded problems should not be asked in help channels

that's a policy of this server

but if you're done

!done

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[tribal light]

its not graded

its just a score

my actual test is on friday and the teacher made a practice

.close

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