Solving for unknown angles

The topic  appears under the 7th Grade Math Mission. This exercise takes several diagrams and uses them to find missing angles.

Types of Problems
There are four types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Use AAP or VAT to solve for the variable: This problem provides a sketch of intersecting lines. The student is expected to use the Angle Addition Postulate and Vertical Angles Theorem to solve for x.Sfua1.png
 * 2) Solve the real-life word problem: This problem involves cutting up a cake or pie. The student is asked to find the measure of the central angle for one of the slices.Sfua2.png
 * 3) Use the diagram and answer the questions: This problem provides a 2D drawing and has several questions related to it. The student is asked to answer the question correctly.Sfua3.png
 * 4) Solve the problem with no picture: This problem describes two angles whose measures are related in some way. The student is asked to find the measure of one of the angles from the provided information.Sfua4.png

Strategies
Many elements of geometric and algebraic knowledge come together in this exercise.
 * 1) Sometimes either the AAP or VAT can be used so whichever is faster would help to increase efficiency.
 * 2) The two angles in the Solve the problem with no picture problem are either complementary or supplementary. Therefore the equation will be to take the descriptions, add them together, and set equal to 90 or 180 as needed.