The figure below shows
with point B at the intersection of
and
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Lines S-W and R-U intersect at B to form four angles R-B-S, S-B-U, U-B-W, and W-B-R. The line B-T divides the angle S-B-U into two angles S-B-T and T-B-U. The measure of T-B-U is 35 degrees, and the measure of R-B-W is 130 degrees.
What is the measure of ?
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B. 55 degrees
THATS WRONG
THATS STILL WRONG
Let's correct the solution:
Given:
- Angle TBU = 35 degrees
- Angle RBW = 130 degrees
Since the line B-T divides angle SBU into two equal angles, SBT = TBU = 35 degrees.
In triangle SBU, we have:
Angles SBU + TBU + SBT = 180 degrees
Angles SBU + 35 + 35 = 180
Angles SBU = 180 - 70 = 110 degrees
In quadrilateral RBUS:
Angles RBW + TBU + SBU + angle RBU = 360 degrees
130 + 35 + 110 + angle RBU = 360
275 + angle RBU = 360
angle RBU = 360 - 275 = 85 degrees
Now, in triangle RBU:
Angles SBU + RBU + RBS = 180 degrees
110 + 85 + RBS = 180
195 + RBS = 180
RBS = 180 - 195 = -15 degrees
However, we expected a positive angle measure, so let's adjust it:
RBS = -15 + 180 = 165 degrees
Therefore, the measure of angle RBS is 165 degrees.
The correct answer is Option A) 165 degrees.
My apologies for the mistake. Let's try solving it step by step:
Given:
Angle TBU = 35 degrees
Angle RBW = 130 degrees
Since angle TBU is 35 degrees and the line B-T divides the angle S-B-U into two equal angles SBT and TBU, the angle SBT is also 35 degrees.
Now, since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees and angle S-B-T = 35 degrees and angle S-B-U = 35 degrees, angle T-B-U = 180 - 35 - 35 = 110 degrees.
Next, in quadrilateral RBUS, the sum of the angles is 360 degrees:
130 (angle RBW) + 110 (angle TBU) + angle RBU + angle SBW = 360
We have the value of angle RBW and TBU. So, we can calculate:
130 + 110 + angle RBU + 55 = 360
240 + angle RBU + 55 = 360
295 + angle RBU = 360
angle RBU = 65 degrees
Finally, in triangle RBU, we can find the measure of angle RBU:
angle SBU + angle RBU + angle RBS = 180
35 + 65 + angle RBS = 180
100 + angle RBS = 180
angle RBS = 80 degrees
Therefore, the measure of angle RBS is 80 degrees.
So, the answer is:
B) 80 degrees.