Step-1: Understanding the Diagram
Since we can see the "square" at the bottom left corner of the angle, the square indicates that the angle is a right angle (which measures 90°).
We can also see three smaller angles forming the right angle. Therefore, the sum of the measure of the smaller angles = 90°.
According to the diagram, the measures of the smaller angles are x°, 2x°, and (x + 10)° respectively. Then we get the following equation:
[tex]\implies x + 2x + (x + 10) = 90\°[/tex]
Step-2: Solving the equation obtained in step-1
Here, we had the equation: [tex]\underline{x + 2x + (x + 10) = 90\°}[/tex]
[tex]\implies x + 2x + x + 10 = 90\°[/tex] [tex]\text{(Ope} \text{ning the parentheses)}[/tex]
[tex]\implies 4x + 10 = 90\°[/tex] [tex]\text{(Combining like terms)}[/tex]
[tex]\implies 4x + 10 - 10 = 90 - 10[/tex] [tex]\text{(Subtracting 10 on both sides)}[/tex]
[tex]\implies 4x = 80[/tex] [tex]\text{(Simplifying both sides)}[/tex]
[tex]\implies \dfrac{4x}{4} = \dfrac{80}{4} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{(Dividing 4 on both sides)}[/tex]
[tex]\implies \boxed{x = 20}[/tex] [tex]\text{(Simplifying both sides)}[/tex]
Therefore, the value of x, in the diagram provided, is 20.
