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prealgebra intermediate
Problem
In the diagram, is parallel to , and lie on , and and are the points of intersection of with and , respectively. If and , what is the measure of ? 
Solution
Since is a straight line, then .
Since and are parallel, then .
Since is a straight line, then .
Since the measures of the angles in a triangle add to , then
Since and are parallel, then .
Since is a straight line, then .
Since the measures of the angles in a triangle add to , then
Final answer
52^\circ