madsbrooke23
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  • 10-09-2020
  • Mathematics
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if mBGC = 16x - 4 and mCGD = 2x + 13, find the value of x so that BGD is a right angle​

if mBGC 16x 4 and mCGD 2x 13 find the value of x so that BGD is a right angle class=

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leena
leena leena
  • 10-09-2020

Hi there! :)

Answer:

[tex]\huge\boxed{x = 4.5}[/tex]

m∠BGC = 16x - 4

m∠CGD = 2x + 13

m∠BGC + m∠CGD sums up to 90°, therefore:

(16x - 4) + (2x + 13) = 90

Combine like terms and simplify:

16x + 2x - 4 + 13 = 90

18x - 4 + 13 = 90

18x + 9 = 90

18x = 81

18x/18 = 81/8

x = 4.5

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