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Ray PK bisects ∠LPM, the measure of ∠LPM is 11x°, and the measure of ∠LPK is (4x + 18)°. What is the measure of ∠KPM?

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Answer:

[tex]\angle{KPM}=66[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

given that:

∠LPM = 11x°

∠LPK = (4x + 18)°

PK bisects ∠LPM,

we know that bisection means to divide an angle in two equal parts.

so when PK bisects ∠LPM, the remaining angles are 11x/2. hence the remaining angles are:

[tex]\angle{LPK}=\dfrac{11x}{2}\\ \angle{KPM}=\dfrac{11x}{2}[/tex]

but we have another representation of ∠LPK and that is:

[tex]\angle{LPK}=4x+18[/tex]

so both of these are equal, and can be written as:

[tex]\angle{LPK}=\angle{LPK}[/tex]

[tex]4x+18=\dfrac{11x}{2}[/tex]

we can solve for the value of x

[tex]11x-8x=36[/tex]

[tex]x=12[/tex]

Now we can find all the angles!

[tex]\angle{LPM} = 11x = 11(12) = 132[/tex]

[tex]\angle{LPK} = 4x+18 = 4(12)+18 = 66[/tex]

we can also confirm our bisection

[tex]\angle{LPK} = \dfrac{11x}{2} = \dfrac{11(12)}{2} = 66[/tex]

and since in bisection the two halves are equal

[tex]\angle{LPK}=\angle{KPM}=\dfrac{11x}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\angle{KPM}=66[/tex]

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