Finding the Value of Trapezoid Interior Angles

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Lesson Summary:

Learn how to solve for x and y in a trapezoid using alternate interior angles and supplementary angles. By extending lines to create parallel lines, you can determine alternate interior angles and corresponding angles. With this information, you can set up equations and solve for the values of x and y in the trapezoid.

Lesson Description:

Finding the value of x using a trapezoid alternate interior angles and supplementary angles

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Questions answered by this video:
  • How do I find angle measurements of a trapezoid by using alternate interior angles?
  • If I am given the angle measures of a trapezoid in terms of x and y, then how can I solve for x and y?
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    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This lesson shows how you can find angle measurements using alternate interior angles. The problem in the lesson also gives a couple of the angle measurements in terms of x and y, and the lesson shows how to solve for x and y.