1999 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 21
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[hide]Problem
The degree measure of angle is
Solution
Solution 1
Angle-chasing using the small triangles:
Use the line below and to the left of the angle to find that the rightmost angle in the small lower-left triangle is .
Then use the small lower-left triangle to find that the remaining angle in that triangle is .
Use congruent vertical angles to find that the lower angle in the smallest triangle containing is also .
Next, use line segment to find that the other angle in the smallest triangle containing is .
The small triangle containing has a angle and an angle. The remaining angle must be
Solution 2
The third angle of the triangle containing the angle and the angle is . It follows that is the third angle of the triangle consisting of the found angle and the given angle. Thus, is a angle, and so the answer is .
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