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ABCD is a rhombus with diagonals that intersect at 
F. Find the value of ' 
x ' if 
m/_ABD=(2x+3)^(@) and 
m/_DBC=(4x-1)^(@)

ABCD A B C D is a rhombus with diagonals that intersect at F F . Find the value of ' x x ' if mABD=(2x+3) m \angle A B D=(2 x+3)^{\circ} and mDBC=(4x1) m \angle D B C=(4 x-1)^{\circ}

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Q. ABCD A B C D is a rhombus with diagonals that intersect at F F . Find the value of ' x x ' if mABD=(2x+3) m \angle A B D=(2 x+3)^{\circ} and mDBC=(4x1) m \angle D B C=(4 x-1)^{\circ}
  1. Rhombus Properties: In a rhombus, the diagonals bisect the angles at the vertices. This means that the angles m/ABDm/\angle ABD and m/DBCm/\angle DBC are actually two parts of the same angle, which is bisected by one of the diagonals. Therefore, the sum of m/ABDm/\angle ABD and m/DBCm/\angle DBC is equal to the measure of the whole angle at vertex BB.
  2. Equation Setup: Let's set up the equation using the given angle measures. We know that m/ABD=(2x+3)m/_{ABD} = (2x + 3) degrees and m/DBC=(4x1)m/_{DBC} = (4x - 1) degrees. Since these two angles add up to the measure of angle ABC, we have: (2x+3)+(4x1)=180(2x + 3) + (4x - 1) = 180 degrees (because the sum of the measures of the angles in a rhombus is 180180 degrees).
  3. Combine Like Terms: Now, let's solve for xx. Combine like terms:\newline2x+4x+31=1802x + 4x + 3 - 1 = 180\newline6x+2=1806x + 2 = 180
  4. Subtract 22: Subtract 22 from both sides of the equation:\newline6x+22=18026x + 2 - 2 = 180 - 2\newline6x=1786x = 178
  5. Divide by 66: Divide both sides by 66 to solve for x:\newline6x6=1786\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{178}{6}\newlinex=29.6666667x = 29.6666667
  6. Recalculate: However, since we are dealing with angle measures, we expect xx to be a whole number. Let's check our calculations again. It seems that we have made a mistake in the division step. Let's correct it.\newline6x=1786x = 178\newlinex=1786x = \frac{178}{6}\newlinex=29.6666667x = 29.6666667\newlineThis is not a whole number, which is unexpected for this kind of problem. We need to recheck our calculations.

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