Two railroad tracks cross each other if the measure of angle 1 is 3 times the measure of angle 2, what are the measures of angles 1,2,3, and 4? Explain and show your work
What is angle 4?
1 = 135, 2 = 45, 3 = 135, and angle 4 = 45.
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To determine the measures of angles 1, 2, 3, and 4, we need to establish a relationship between them based on the given information.
Let's assume that angle 2 is represented by 'x'.
Based on the given information, angle 1 is three times angle 2. So, angle 1 = 3 * angle 2, which can be written as angle 1 = 3x.
Now, we can consider the properties of intersecting lines to determine the measures of angles 3 and 4.
Angle 3 and angle 1 are opposite each other, and according to the property of opposite angles formed by intersecting lines, they are equal in measure. Therefore, angle 3 = angle 1 = 3x.
Similarly, angle 2 and angle 4 are also opposite each other. So, angle 4 = angle 2 = x.
To summarize:
- Angle 1 = 3x
- Angle 2 = x
- Angle 3 = 3x
- Angle 4 = x
So, the measures of angles 1, 2, 3, and 4 are 3x, x, 3x, and x respectively.