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a side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 157°. find the value of ( x ).
image of a triangle with a side extended to form a 157° exterior angle, an ( x^circ ) angle, and a 109° interior angle
answer attempt 1 out of 6
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the adjacent interior angle

The exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary (sum to \(180^\circ\)). So the adjacent interior angle to \(157^\circ\) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the triangle has an angle of \(109^\circ\), and we know that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is \(180^\circ\), and also the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, let's correct.

First, the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two remote (non - adjacent) interior angles. Wait, no, the exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary. Let's first find the adjacent interior angle: the exterior angle is \(157^\circ\), so the adjacent interior angle (let's call it \(y\)) is \(y=180 - 157=23^\circ\)? No, that's not right. Wait, the triangle has an angle of \(109^\circ\), and we need to find \(x\). Wait, the exterior angle is formed by extending a side, so the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, the two non - adjacent interior angles are \(x\) and \(109^\circ\)? No, wait, let's look at the diagram. The exterior angle is \(157^\circ\), the adjacent interior angle (let's say angle at that vertex) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\)? Then, in the triangle, the sum of interior angles is \(180^\circ\). So we have \(x+109^\circ + 23^\circ=180^\circ\)? Wait, no, that would be wrong. Wait, no, the exterior angle theorem: the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, maybe I mixed up. Let's re - express.

The exterior angle (\(157^\circ\)) is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are not adjacent to it. Wait, the triangle has angles: one is \(109^\circ\), one is \(x\), and the third angle (adjacent to the exterior angle) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\). Then, since the sum of interior angles of a triangle is \(180^\circ\), we have \(x + 109^\circ+23^\circ = 180^\circ\)? No, that can't be. Wait, no, the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. So the exterior angle \(157^\circ\) should be equal to \(x + 109^\circ\)? Wait, no, that would make \(x=157 - 109 = 48\)? Wait, no, let's check again.

Wait, the exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary. So adjacent interior angle \(=180 - 157 = 23^\circ\). Then, in the triangle, the sum of angles is \(180^\circ\). So \(x+109^\circ + 23^\circ=180^\circ\). Then \(x=180-(109 + 23)=180 - 132 = 48\)? Wait, no, that's not. Wait, maybe the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. So the two non - adjacent interior angles are \(x\) and \(109^\circ\)? No, that would mean \(x + 109=157\), so \(x = 157 - 109 = 48\). Wait, that's the same result. Let's verify.

If \(x = 48^\circ\), the adjacent interior angle is \(23^\circ\) (since \(180 - 157 = 23\)), then \(48+109 + 23=180\) (48 + 10[SSE Completed, Client Connection Error][SSE Completed, Client Connection Error][LLM SSE On Failure]

Answer:

Step1: Find the adjacent interior angle

The exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary (sum to \(180^\circ\)). So the adjacent interior angle to \(157^\circ\) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the triangle has an angle of \(109^\circ\), and we know that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is \(180^\circ\), and also the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, let's correct.

First, the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two remote (non - adjacent) interior angles. Wait, no, the exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary. Let's first find the adjacent interior angle: the exterior angle is \(157^\circ\), so the adjacent interior angle (let's call it \(y\)) is \(y=180 - 157=23^\circ\)? No, that's not right. Wait, the triangle has an angle of \(109^\circ\), and we need to find \(x\). Wait, the exterior angle is formed by extending a side, so the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, the two non - adjacent interior angles are \(x\) and \(109^\circ\)? No, wait, let's look at the diagram. The exterior angle is \(157^\circ\), the adjacent interior angle (let's say angle at that vertex) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\)? Then, in the triangle, the sum of interior angles is \(180^\circ\). So we have \(x+109^\circ + 23^\circ=180^\circ\)? Wait, no, that would be wrong. Wait, no, the exterior angle theorem: the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two non - adjacent interior angles. Wait, maybe I mixed up. Let's re - express.

The exterior angle (\(157^\circ\)) is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are not adjacent to it. Wait, the triangle has angles: one is \(109^\circ\), one is \(x\), and the third angle (adjacent to the exterior angle) is \(180 - 157 = 23^\circ\). Then, since the sum of interior angles of a triangle is \(180^\circ\), we have \(x + 109^\circ+23^\circ = 180^\circ\)? No, that can't be. Wait, no, the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. So the exterior angle \(157^\circ\) should be equal to \(x + 109^\circ\)? Wait, no, that would make \(x=157 - 109 = 48\)? Wait, no, let's check again.

Wait, the exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are supplementary. So adjacent interior angle \(=180 - 157 = 23^\circ\). Then, in the triangle, the sum of angles is \(180^\circ\). So \(x+109^\circ + 23^\circ=180^\circ\). Then \(x=180-(109 + 23)=180 - 132 = 48\)? Wait, no, that's not. Wait, maybe the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two non - adjacent interior angles. So the two non - adjacent interior angles are \(x\) and \(109^\circ\)? No, that would mean \(x + 109=157\), so \(x = 157 - 109 = 48\). Wait, that's the same result. Let's verify.

If \(x = 48^\circ\), the adjacent interior angle is \(23^\circ\) (since \(180 - 157 = 23\)), then \(48+109 + 23=180\) (48 + 10[SSE Completed, Client Connection Error][SSE Completed, Client Connection Error][LLM SSE On Failure]