Angle Relationships

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Angle Relationships Error Analysis

Each&of&the&problems&below&was&solved&incorrectly.&For&each&problem,&circle&the&mistake&in&
the&work/answer,&explain&what&the&mistake&is,&and&find&the&correct&answer.&!

1.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
5x + 100 = 180 __________________________________________&

100°&
- 100 - 100 __________________________________________&
(5x)°&
5x = 80 Find&the&correct&answer:&
5 5
x = 16
2.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
3x + 39 = 180 __________________________________________&
- 39 - 39 __________________________________________&
(3x)°& 3x = 141 Find&the&correct&answer:&
39°& 3 3
x = 47
3.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
__________________________________________&
6x + 2x + 8 = 180
16x = 180 __________________________________________&
(6x)°& (2x&+&8)°& 16 16 Find&the&correct&answer:&
X = 11.25

4.&An&angle&measures&47°.&What&is&the&measure&of&&&&&& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
its&supplement?& __________________________________________&
__________________________________________&
90 - 47 = 43° ©2016&Megan&Wallen&(“Math&With&Meaning”)&
Find&the&correct&answer:&

5.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
115 = 5x - 10 __________________________________________&
+ 10 + 10 __________________________________________&
115°& (5x&V&10)°& 125 = 5x Find&the&correct&answer:&
5 5
x= 25
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Angle Relationships Error Analysis

Each&of&the&problems&below&was&solved&incorrectly.&For&each&problem,&circle&the&mistake&in&
the&work/answer,&explain&what&the&mistake&is,&and&find&the&correct&answer.&!

1.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
5x + 100 = 180 The&angles&are&verXcal&so&they&are&equal&to&
__________________________________________&

100°&
- 100 - 100 each&other.&5x&should&be&set&equal&to&100.&
__________________________________________&
(5x)°&
5x = 80 Find&the&correct&answer:&
5 5
x&=&20&
x = 16
2.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
3x + 39 = 180 These&angles&are&complementary&–&they&add&
__________________________________________&
- 39 - 39 to&90°,&not&180°.&
__________________________________________&
(3x)°& 3x = 141 &
Find&the&correct&answer:&
39°& 3 3
x&=&17&
x = 47
3.&Find&the&value&of&x.& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
You&can’t&combine&6x,&2x,&and&8&to&get&16x.&
__________________________________________&
6x + 2x + 8 = 180
Only&6x&and&2x&are&like&terms.&
__________________________________________&
16x = 180 &
(6x)°& (2x&+&8)°& 16 16 Find&the&correct&answer:&
X = 11.25 x&=&21.5&

4.&An&angle&measures&47°.&What&is&the&measure&of&&&&&& Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
its&supplement?& Supplementary&angles&add&to&180°,&so&47&
__________________________________________&
should&be&subtracted&from&180.&
__________________________________________&
90 - 47 = 43° & ©2016&Megan&Wallen&(“Math&With&Meaning”)&
Find&the&correct&answer:&

133°&

5.&Find&the&value&of&x.& The&angles&are&not&equal&
Explain&the&mistake:&_________________________&
115 = 5x - 10 so&they&should&not&be&set&equal&to&each&
__________________________________________&
+ 10 + 10 other.&Together&they&add&to&180°.&
__________________________________________&
115°& (5x&V&10)°& 125 = 5x &
Find&the&correct&answer:&
5 5
x= 25 x&=&15&
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