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Angle RVT is a right angle. Explain how to use a protractor to find the measure of angle RVS. What is the measure of angle RVS?

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To find the measure of angle RVS using a protractor, you would follow these steps:

  1. Place the Protractor: Position the protractor so that the center point (the small hole or dot in the middle) is exactly on the vertex of angle RVS (the point where the two rays of the angle meet).

  2. Align the Baseline: Ensure that one side of the angle (ray RV) aligns with the baseline of the protractor, which is usually marked as the straight edge at the bottom.

  3. Read the Measurement: Locate the other side of the angle (ray VS) and see where it intersects the numbered scale of the protractor. Be attentive to whether you are reading the inner scale or the outer scale, based on which way the angle is opening. For angles less than 180 degrees, you typically use the outer scale.

  4. Determine the Measurement: Note the number where the ray VS intersects the protractor scale. This number represents the measure of angle RVS in degrees.

Since you mentioned that angle RVT is a right angle, we know that it measures 90 degrees. If RVS is a supplementary angle formed with RVT (i.e., if RVS and RVT together form a straight line), then angle RVS would measure 90 degrees as well, because it is equal to the other angle in the right angle setup.

If no specific details about angle RVS are provided, I can’t give a definitive measure. However, based on the context of RVT being a right angle, if RVS is also formed with another line at that vertex, then you can determine its measure as discussed above. If RVS is not supplementary or adjacent to RVT, please provide more context for a precise measurement.