Question

$\angle 1 + \angle 2 = 180^\circ$ $\angle 3 = \angle 4$ Find $\angle 4$

$20^\circ$

$25^\circ$

$30^\circ$

$35^\circ$

$40^\circ$

Answer: D

Concepts:angle chasing angle sum

Difficulty rating: 1170

Solution:

We have that $\angle 1 = 180^{\circ} - 70^{\circ} - 40^{\circ} = 70^{\circ}$ using the fact that the interior angles of a triangle add to $180^{\circ}.$

This tells us that $\angle 2 = 180^{\circ} - \angle 1 = 110^{\circ}$ since $\angle 1$ and $\angle 2$ are supplementary.

Finally, $\angle 3 + \angle 4 + 110^{\circ} = 180^{\circ} \Rightarrow$ $2 \angle 4 = 70^{\circ} \Rightarrow \angle 4 = 35^{\circ}.$

Thus, D is the correct answer.

1997 AMC 8 Problem 12

Answer: D

Difficulty rating: 1170

Solution:

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