Answer:
a) [tex]x = 9[/tex]
b) [tex]m \angle 1 = m \angle 2 = 54^\circ[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Since [tex]r\ ||\ s[/tex], through the Alternate Angle Theorem, [tex]m \angle 1 = m \angle 2[/tex]. We can solve for x by setting up an equation where both angles are equal to each other:
[tex]m \angle 1 = m \angle 2\\63-x = 72-2x\\63 +x = 72\\x = 9[/tex]
Now plug in x for both of the formulas to get their angles:
[tex]m \angle 1 = (63 - x)^\circ = (63-9)^\circ = 54^\circ[/tex][tex]m \angle 2 = (72-2x)^\circ = (72-2(9))^\circ = (72-18)^\circ = 54^\circ[/tex]
