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In the figure, x =?

by AAPL » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:06 am
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In the figure above, x =?

A. 15
B. 25
C. 35
D. 45
E. 55

The OA is B.

Please, can any expert assist me with this PS question? I don't have it clear and I appreciate if any explain it for me. Thanks.
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by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:14 am
AAPL wrote:Image

In the figure above, x =?

A. 15
B. 25
C. 35
D. 45
E. 55

The OA is B.

Please, can any expert assist me with this PS question? I don't have it clear and I appreciate if any explain it for me. Thanks.
You might want to repost this one with slightly better resolution.

In any event, in the larger triangle, we have three angles: 90, x + 15, and 50. Those three angles must sum to 180.
90 + x + 15 + 50 = 180
155 + x = 180
x. = 25. The answer is B
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