△BCE∼△JKL


B
C
E


J
K
L
. If m∠B=89°
m

B
=
89
°
, m∠C=13°
m

C
=
13
°
, and m∠E=78°
m

E
=
78
°
what is m∠J
m

J
?

1 answer

Since the triangles \(\triangle BCE\) and \(\triangle JKL\) are similar (denoted as \(\triangle BCE \sim \triangle JKL\)), their corresponding angles are equal.

Given the angles in triangle \(BCE\):

  • \(m\angle B = 89^\circ\)
  • \(m\angle C = 13^\circ\)
  • \(m\angle E = 78^\circ\)

Since these are the angles in triangle BCE, we can pair them with the angles in triangle JKL:

  • \(m\angle B = m\angle J\)
  • \(m\angle C = m\angle K\)
  • \(m\angle E = m\angle L\)

From this, we have:

  • \(m\angle J = m\angle B = 89^\circ\)
  • \(m\angle K = m\angle C = 13^\circ\)
  • \(m\angle L = m\angle E = 78^\circ\)

Thus, the measure of angle \(J\) is: \[ \boxed{89^\circ} \]