A side of the triangle below has been extended to for an exterior angle of 161°. Find the value of x.
D. 19°
E. 46°
F. 134°
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In a triangle, the sum of the measures of the interior angles is 180°.
If a side of the triangle is extended to form an exterior angle, then the measure of the exterior angle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two interior angles adjacent to it.
Let x be the measure of the smaller interior angle adjacent to the exterior angle.
The exterior angle is 161°, and the sum of the measures of the two interior angles adjacent to it is x + 161°.
Since the sum of the measures of the interior angles is 180°, we can set up the equation:
x + (x + 161°) = 180°
2x + 161° = 180°
Subtract 161° from both sides:
2x = 19°
Divide both sides by 2:
x = 9.5°
Therefore, the value of x is approximately 9.5°.
Since none of the answer choices are approximately 9.5°, it seems that there may be a mistake in the provided answer choices.