Given: mEDF = 120°; mADB = (3x)°; mBDC = (2x)°Prove: x = 24What is the missing reason in step 3?vertical angles are congruentsubstitutiondefinition of congruencydefinition of equality

Respuesta :

Please find the attachment for the accompanying diagram of this question. From the diagram we can see that [tex] \angle EDF [/tex] and [tex] \angle ADC [/tex] are vertically opposite angles.

Thus, [tex] \angle EDF=\angle ADC[/tex]

Now, we know that the value of [tex] \angle EDF[/tex]=120 degrees (given)

We also know that [tex] \angle ADC[/tex] is the sum of two angles, [tex] \angle ADB[/tex] and [tex] \angle BDC [/tex], thus we have:

120=[tex] \angle ADB[/tex] + [tex] \angle BDC[/tex]

Now we are given that [tex] \angle ADB [/tex]=3x and [tex] \angle BDC [/tex]=2x, thus the above equation becomes

[tex] 120=3x+2x [/tex]

[tex] 5x=120 [/tex]

therefore x=24

Thus we have proved that x=24 degrees as required

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