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In the adjoining figure line l is parallel to line m. What is the value of x+2y?
340°
225°
270°
315°
315°
Use alternate interior angles and linear pairs to find x and y directly from the transversal lines cutting the parallel lines l and m.
Line l is parallel to line m, with given angles 60°, 105°, and variables x and y.
Alternate Interior Angles=Equal,Co-interior Angles=180°, Linear Pair=180°
Use alternate interior angles and linear pairs to find x and y directly from the transversal lines cutting the parallel lines l and m.
Confusing corresponding angles with interior angles or miscalculating the linear pair supplementary angles.
Step 1: Find angle y
From the vertical-left transversal intersecting line l, the angle vertically opposite to 60° is 60°. The angle y and the adjacent angle form a linear pair or alternate interior angle relation. Specifically, the interior angle on the same side or linear pair gives y=180°−60° or using the corresponding angle. Let's find y: looking at the transversal, the angle corresponding to the interior angle is 180°−60°=120° or directly y=120° (since interior angles sum to 180° with the upper interior angle).
y=120°
Step 2: Find angle x
The angle 105° is given at the lower intersection. The alternate interior angle or corresponding angle to x is determined by the parallel lines. The angle adjacent to 105° on line m is 180°−105°=75°. By alternate interior angles, x=75°.
x=75°
Step 3: Calculate x + 2y
Substitute the values of x and y into the required expression: x+2y=75°+2(120°)=75°+240°=315°.
x+2y=315°
D is correct because the calculated value of x+2y is 315°.
Properties of parallel lines intersected by a transversal are frequently used in geometry and coordinate geometry problems.