To find the measure of the exterior angle \( x \), we first need to know the relationship between the exterior angle and the corresponding interior angles of a triangle.
The exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles. Given the angles 37° and 42°, we can determine the exterior angle:
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Calculate the sum of the interior angles: \[ \text{Exterior Angle } x = 37° + 42° \]
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Calculate the sum: \[ x = 37° + 42° = 79° \]
Thus, the measure of the exterior angle \( x \) is 79 degrees.