In the diagram below, three lines intersect at N. The measure of angle GNF is 60°, and the measure of angle MNL is 47º.Find the measurement of angle HNK

In the diagram below three lines intersect at N The measure of angle GNF is 60 and the measure of angle MNL is 47ºFind the measurement of angle HNK class=

Respuesta :

Notice that angles GNF, GNH and HNK lay in the same straight line. Therefore,

[tex]\angle GNF+\angle GNH+\angle HNK=180[/tex]

Now, we know that angle GNF measures 60°. This way,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \angle GNF+\angle GNH+\angle HNK=180 \\ \rightarrow60+\angle GNH+\angle HNK=180 \\ \rightarrow\angle GNH+\angle HNK=180-60 \\ \rightarrow\angle GNH+\angle HNK=120 \end{gathered}[/tex]

We also know that angles GNH and MNL are vertically opposite, meaning they are the same. This way, we have that

[tex]\angle MNL+\angle HNK=120[/tex]

We also know that angle MNL measures 47°. This way, we can clear angle HNK and now its value:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \angle MNL+\angle HNK=120 \\ \rightarrow47+\angle HNK=120 \\ \rightarrow\angle HNK=120-47 \\ \rightarrow\angle HNK=73 \end{gathered}[/tex]

This way, we can conlcude that:

[tex]\angle HNK=73[/tex]