9. find m∠a and m∠b
m∠a = ___ m∠b = ___

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9. find m∠a and m∠b
m∠a = ___ 		 m∠b = ___

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Find $ m\angle a $
We know that the sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $, and there is a right angle ($ 90^\circ $) in the diagram. First, let's find $ m\angle a $. The angles $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $ along with the right angle? Wait, actually, looking at the diagram, the angle with the right angle symbol (let's assume it's $ 90^\circ $)? Wait, no, let's re-examine. The angles given are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, and then we have $ \angle a $ and $ \angle b $, and the straight line is $ 180^\circ $. Wait, actually, the angle with the right angle (the square) is $ 90^\circ $? Wait, no, maybe the sum of $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $ is $ 180^\circ $, but also, maybe there's a right angle. Wait, looking at the diagram, the angle between the first two rays (with $ 42^\circ $ and $ 66^\circ $) and then a right angle? Wait, no, let's correct. The straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $, but also, there's a right angle? Wait, no, the diagram has a right angle (the square) between two rays, so maybe the angle between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle a $ is $ 90^\circ $? Wait, no, let's do step by step.

First, let's find $ m\angle a $. The angle adjacent to $ 42^\circ $ and $ 66^\circ $ and $ \angle a $: Wait, the sum of $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, and $ m\angle a $ should be $ 90^\circ $? No, wait, the straight line is $ 180^\circ $, and there's a right angle ( $ 90^\circ $)? Wait, no, the diagram shows a right angle (the square) which is $ 90^\circ $. So the angles on one side of the straight line: $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $, but also, the angle with the square is $ 90^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $? Wait, no, that can't be. Wait, maybe the right angle is between the ray with $ 66^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $? No, let's look again.

Wait, the correct approach: The sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles given are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, and then there's a right angle ( $ 90^\circ $)? Wait, no, the diagram has a right angle (the square) which is $ 90^\circ $, so the angles $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $ must add up to $ 180^\circ $, but also, the angle with the square is $ 90^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $? No, that would be negative. Wait, I think I made a mistake. Let's see: The straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $, and the right angle ( $ 90^\circ $)? Wait, no, the right angle is between two rays, so maybe the angle between the first ray (with $ 42^\circ $) and the third ray (with $ \angle a $) is $ 90^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + m\angle a + 66^\circ = 90^\circ $? No, that's not possible. Wait, no, the sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $, and also, the angle with the square is $ 90^\circ $, so $ m\angle a + m\angle b = 90^\circ $? Wait, no, let's look at the diagram again. The diagram has a straight line, with a ray making $ 42^\circ $ with the left part, then a ray making $ 66^\circ $ with the first ray, then a ray with $ \angle a $, then a ray with $ \angle b $, and the right part. Also, there's a right angle (square) between the ray with $ 66^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $? No, the square is between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle a $? Wait, maybe the angle between the first ray ( $ 42^\circ $) and the ray with $ \angle a $ is $ 90^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + m\angle a + 66^\circ = 180^\circ $? No, that's too big. Wait, I think the correct way is: The sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $, and the right angle ( $ 90^\circ $) is actually $ m\angle a + 66^\circ = 90^\circ $? Wait, no, let's calculate $ m\angle a $ first.

Wait, the angle with the square is $ 90^\circ $, so the angle between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle a $ is $ 90^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $? No, that would be $ 108^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $, which is impossible. Wait, I must have misinterpreted the diagram. Let's try again. The straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles are: $ 42^\circ $, then $ 66^\circ $, then $ m\angle a $, then $ m\angle b $, and these four angles add up to $ 180^\circ $. Also, there's a right angle ( $ 90^\circ $) between the ray with $ 66^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $, so $ m\angle a + m\angle b = 90^\circ $? Wait, no, maybe the right angle is between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $. No, this is confusing. Wait, let's use the fact that the sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $. Also, notice that the angle with the square is $ 90^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe the right angle is $ 90^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + m\angle a + 66^\circ = 180^\circ - m\angle b $? No, this is not working. Wait, let's look at the angles again. The diagram has a straight line, with a ray making $ 42^\circ $ with the left, then a ray making $ 66^\circ $ with the first ray, then a ray with $ \angle a $, then a ray with $ \angle b $, and the right. The square is between the ray with $ 66^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $, so that angle is $ 90^\circ $. So $ m\angle a + 66^\circ = 90^\circ $, so $ m\angle a = 90^\circ - 66^\circ = 24^\circ $. Then, the sum of all angles on the straight line is $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $. Substituting $ m\angle a = 24^\circ $, we get $ 42 + 66 + 24 + m\angle b = 180 $. So $ 132 + m\angle b = 180 $, so $ m\angle b = 180 - 132 = 48^\circ $? Wait, no, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe the right angle is between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle a $. So $ 42^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $, so $ m\angle a = 90 - 42 = 48^\circ $. Then, $ 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $? No, that's not. Wait, I think the correct approach is: The sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. The angles are $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, $ m\angle a $, and $ m\angle b $, and the right angle ( $ 90^\circ $) is actually $ m\angle a + m\angle b = 90^\circ $, because the square is between those two rays. Wait, no, the square is between the ray with $ 66^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle b $, so $ 66^\circ + m\angle b = 90^\circ $, so $ m\angle b = 24^\circ $, and then $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $, so $ 42 + 66 + m\angle a + 24 = 180 $, so $ 132 + m\angle a = 180 $, so $ m\angle a = 48^\circ $. Wait, now I'm confused. Let's start over.

Looking at the diagram, there's a straight line, so the total angle is $ 180^\circ $. There's a $ 42^\circ $ angle, a $ 66^\circ $ angle, an angle $ a $, an angle $ b $, and a right angle ( $ 90^\circ $)? Wait, no, the right angle is between two rays, so the sum of $ 42^\circ $, $ 66^\circ $, and $ a $ is $ 90^\circ $? No, that would be $ 42 + 66 + a = 90 $, so $ a = 90 - 108 = -18 $, which is impossible. Therefore, my initial interpretation is wrong. Let's look at the diagram again: the straight line, with a ray making $ 42^\circ $ with the left, then a ray making $ 66^\circ $ with the first ray, then a ray with $ \angle a $, then a ray with $ \angle b $, and the right. The square is between the ray with $ 42^\circ $ and the ray with $ \angle a $, so that angle is $ 90^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + \angle a = 90^\circ $? No, that's not. Wait, maybe the square is between the ray with $ \angle a $ and the ray with $ \angle b $, so $ \angle a + \angle b = 90^\circ $. Then, the sum of all angles: $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + \angle a + \angle b = 180^\circ $. Since $ \angle a + \angle b = 90^\circ $, then $ 42 + 66 + 90 = 198 $, which is more than $ 180 $, so that's wrong. Wait, I think the correct diagram is that there's a straight line, with a ray making $ 42^\circ $ with the left, then a ray making a right angle ( $ 90^\circ $) with the left ray, then a ray with $ 66^\circ $ from the right angle ray, and then $ \angle a $ and $ \angle b $. Wait, no, the problem is to find $ m\angle a $ and $ m\angle b $. Let's use the fact that the sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. So $ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $, and also, the angle between the $ 42^\circ $ ray and the $ m\angle a $ ray is $ 90^\circ $, so $ 42^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $, so $ m\angle a = 90 - 42 = 48^\circ $. Then, substituting into the first equation: $ 42 + 66 + 48 + m\angle b = 180 $, so $ 156 + m\angle b = 180 $, so $ m\angle b = 24^\circ $. Wait, that works. Let's check: $ 42 + 66 + 48 + 24 = 180 $, yes. And $ 42 + 48 = 90 $, which is the right angle. So that makes sense.

## Step1: Find $ m\angle a $
The angle between the $ 42^\circ $ ray and the $ m\angle a $ ray is $ 90^\circ $ (right angle). So:
$ 42^\circ + m\angle a = 90^\circ $
$ m\angle a = 90^\circ - 42^\circ = 48^\circ $

## Step2: Find $ m\angle b $
The sum of angles on a straight line is $ 180^\circ $. So:
$ 42^\circ + 66^\circ + m\angle a + m\angle b = 180^\circ $
Substitute $ m\angle a = 48^\circ $:
$ 42 + 66 + 48 + m\angle b = 180 $
$ 156 + m\angle b = 180 $
$ m\angle b = 180 - 156 = 24^\circ $

# Answer:
$ m\angle a = 48^\circ $, $ m\angle b = 24^\circ $

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