Look at the quadrilateral below.
Calculate the size of angle ∢BAD.
To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
- Step 1: Set up the equation for the sum of the angles of a quadrilateral.
- Step 2: Solve for the variable x.
- Step 3: Calculate angle ∠BAD using the determined value of x.
Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: We know that the sum of the interior angles in a quadrilateral is 360∘. Therefore, we have:
(x+3)+(2x−2)+(5x−2)+(2x+11)=360
Step 2: Simplify the equation:
x+3+2x−2+5x−2+2x+11=360
10x+10=360
Solve for x by subtracting 10 from both sides:
10x=350
Divide both sides by 10:
x=35
Step 3: Calculate ∠BAD using x=35:
∠BAD=x+3=35+3=38∘
Therefore, the solution to the problem is 38∘.