document.write( "Question 1108294: triangle CDE sits atop square ABCD, CE is perpendicular to CD, and CED=2 x mCDE what is the measures of CED and CDE \n" ); document.write( "
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triangle CDE is a right triangle with m ECD = 90 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "m CED + m CDE = 180 - 90 = 90 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "m CED = 2 x m CDE
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\n" ); document.write( "let z = m CDE, then M CED = 2z
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\n" ); document.write( "z + 2z = 90
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\n" ); document.write( "3z = 90
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\n" ); document.write( "z = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "m CED = 2 x 30 = 60 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "m CDE = 30 degrees
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