document.write( "Question 1193157: With MN ∥ QP and ∠M ≅ ∠Q, MNPQ is a right trapezoid. Find the following.
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document.write( "m∠P in degrees, if m∠MNP − m∠P = 56°
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document.write( " the length of side NP (in cm),
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document.write( " if MN = 14 cm, MQ = 15 cm, and PQ = 22 cm
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document.write( "NP = ? cm
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Algebra.Com's Answer #825156 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Angles M and Q are the right angles; the sum of angles N and P is 180 degrees. Given that angle N is 56 degrees more than angle P, \n" ); document.write( "x = angle P \n" ); document.write( "x+56 = angle N \n" ); document.write( "x+x+56=180 \n" ); document.write( "2x=124 \n" ); document.write( "x=62 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: Angle P is 62 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Drop a perpendicular from N to QP, forming a right triangle with hypotenuse NP. The legs of the triangle are MQ=15 and QP-MN=8; the Pythagorean Theorem tells us the hypotenuse is 17. \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: NP = 17 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |