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given that ABC and BED are straight lines,find the values of the unknowns in each of the following figures

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Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

GIVEN: Given that ABC and BED are straight lines,FIND the values of the unknowns.

To find:a° and b°

Solution:

ABC is straight line.

\angle \: ABE + \angle \: EBC = 180° \\  \\ \angle \: EBC = 180° - 115° \\  \\ \angle \: EBC = 65° \\  \\

To find: a°

In ∆BCE, since angle BCE= 90°

apply angle SUM property of triangle

\angle \: EBC + \angle \: BCE + \angle \: a = 180° \\  \\ 65° + 90° + \angle \: a = 180° \\  \\ \angle \: a = 180° - 155° \\  \\ \angle \: a = 25° \\  \\

To find b°:

Since BED is a straight line

\angle \: a  + \angle \: FEG  + \angle \: b = 180° \:  \:  \: ...eq1 \\  \\ (angles \: on \: straight \: line) \\  \\

To find b, first we have to find angle FEG in ∆FEG

Apply angle sum property of triangle

\angle \: FEG +\angle \: EFG +\angle \: FGE = 180° \\  \\ \angle \: FEG + 90° + 32°  = 180° \\  \\ \angle \: FEG = 180° - 122° \\  \\ \angle \: FEG = 58° \\  \\

Put this value to eq1

25° +58° + \angle \: b = 180° \\  \\ \angle \: b = 180°  - 83° \\  \\ \angle \: b = 97° \\  \\

Thus,

a°= 25

b°= 97°

Hope it helps you.

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