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Geometry Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

If PQPQ is a straight line segment, then the value of xx is

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Solution

Since PQPQ is a straight line segment, the three angles given sum to 180°180\degree.
That is, 90°+x°+20°=180°90\degree+x\degree+20\degree=180\degree or x°=180°90°20°x\degree=180\degree-90\degree-20\degree or x=70x=70.

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