Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Chapter P - Preliminary Concepts - Chapter P Test - Page 30: 19

Answer

$54 ^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the bisector splits an angle exactly in half. Thus, the measure of the overall angle must be double the lengths of the bisectors. From this, it necessarily follows: $$ = 27 ^{\circ} \times 2 \\ = 54 ^{\circ}$$
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