One of the adjacent corners is 12 degrees larger than the other. Find the degree measure of the larger angle.

univerkov | May 10, 2021 | education

Adjacent angles make up the swept angle and the sum of the adjacent angles 180 °.

Let’s denote the smaller angle by x and create an equation for their sum.

x + x + 12 = 180.
2x = 180 – 12:
x = 168/2;
x = 84 °.
84 + 12 = 96 °.

Answer: The larger of two adjacent angles is 96 °.

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