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An illustration shows five rays emerging from an unlabeled point, forming the following angles from left to right: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Angles 1 and 2 together form a right angle.

If m∠4=31° , what is m∠2 ?

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180°180 degrees

31°
31 degrees

90°
90 degrees

59°
59 degrees
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Since angles 1 and 2 together form a right angle, that means angle 1 and angle 2 add up to 90°. If angle 4 is 31°, then angle 2 would be the remaining part of the right angle, which is 90° - 31° = 59°. Therefore, m∠2 is 59°.