An obtuse ∠GHI

has a measure of 135°
. It contains adjacent angles GHJ
and JHI
. ∠GHJ
has a measure of 112°
. What is the measure of ∠JHI
?(1 point)
Responses

68°
68 degrees

23°
23 degrees

15°
15 degrees

90°

1 answer

To find the measure of angle ∠JHI, you can use the relationship that the sum of the measures of adjacent angles (in this case, ∠GHJ and ∠JHI) equals the measure of the obtuse angle ∠GHI.

Given:

  • Measure of ∠GHI = 135°
  • Measure of ∠GHJ = 112°

Now, you can set up the equation: \[ \text{Measure of } ∠GHI = \text{Measure of } ∠GHJ + \text{Measure of } ∠JHI \]

Plugging in the values: \[ 135° = 112° + \text{Measure of } ∠JHI \]

To find the measure of ∠JHI, subtract the measure of ∠GHJ from the measure of ∠GHI: \[ \text{Measure of } ∠JHI = 135° - 112° = 23° \]

Therefore, the measure of ∠JHI is 23°.

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