what is m∠phj? 140° 160° 100° 120° (and the image of intersecting lines with angles at point h)

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Find angle between JL and HK
First, note that angles on a straight line sum to $180^\circ$. The angle between $HM$ and $HL$ is $140^\circ$, so the angle between $JL$ and $HK$ (vertical angles or supplementary? Wait, $JL$ and $MK$ are intersecting lines, so the angle adjacent to $140^\circ$ (between $JL$ and $HK$) is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$? Wait, no, wait. Wait, $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so the angle opposite to it (vertical angle) would be equal, but actually, the angle between $JL$ and $HK$: let's see, $HK$ and $HM$ form a line? Wait, no, $HK$ is a straight line? Wait, $HK$ is a ray, $HM$ is another ray. Wait, maybe first find the angle between $JL$ and $HK$. Wait, the angle between $HK$ and $HP$ is $20^\circ$, and we need to find $∠PHJ$.

Wait, let's re-examine the diagram. Lines $JL$ and $MK$ intersect at $H$, forming vertical angles. The angle $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so the angle $∠JHK$ (adjacent to $∠MHL$) is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$? Wait, no, $∠MHL$ and $∠JHK$ are vertical angles? Wait, no, $JL$ and $MK$ intersect at $H$, so $∠MHL$ and $∠JHK$ are vertical angles? Wait, no, $∠MHL$ is between $HM$ and $HL$, and $∠JHK$ is between $HJ$ and $HK$. So actually, $∠MHL + ∠JHL = 180^\circ$ (since $HM$ and $HJ$ are a straight line? Wait, no, $HM$ and $HJ$ are not a straight line. Wait, $JL$ is a straight line (from $J$ to $L$), and $MK$ is a straight line (from $M$ to $K$), intersecting at $H$. So $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so the angle $∠JHK$ (vertical angle to $∠MHL$)? No, vertical angles are equal, so $∠MHL = ∠JHK = 140^\circ$? Wait, no, that can't be. Wait, no, when two lines intersect, vertical angles are equal, and adjacent angles are supplementary. So if $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, then the adjacent angle $∠JHM = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$, and $∠JHK$ (vertical to $∠MHL$) is $140^\circ$? Wait, I'm confused. Let's start over.

Wait, the key is to find $∠PHJ$. We know that $∠PHK = 20^\circ$ (given as $20^\circ$ between $HP$ and $HK$). Now, we need to find the angle between $HJ$ and $HK$, then add $∠PHK$ to it? Wait, no, $∠PHJ = ∠PHK + ∠KHJ$. Wait, $∠KHJ$ is the angle between $HK$ and $HJ$. Since $JL$ and $MK$ intersect at $H$, $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so $∠KHJ$ (which is the same as $∠JHK$) is supplementary to $∠MHL$? Wait, no, $∠MHL$ and $∠JHK$ are vertical angles? Wait, no, $∠MHL$ is between $HM$ and $HL$, and $∠JHK$ is between $HJ$ and $HK$. So actually, $∠MHL + ∠JHL = 180^\circ$ (since $HM$ and $HJ$ are a straight line? No, $HJ$ and $HL$ are a straight line (since $JL$ is a straight line). So $HJ$ and $HL$ are colinear, so $∠MHL + ∠JHM = 180^\circ$. Wait, $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so $∠JHM = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$. But $∠JHM$ is the angle between $HJ$ and $HM$, but we need the angle between $HJ$ and $HK$. Wait, $HK$ and $HM$ form a line? No, $HK$ is a ray going down, $HM$ is a ray going up. Wait, maybe $HK$ and $HM$ are a straight line? Wait, $HK$ and $HM$ are opposite rays, so they form a straight line (180 degrees). So $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so the angle between $HL$ and $HK$ is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$? Wait, no, $∠MHL$ is between $HM$ and $HL$, so $∠KHL = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$ (since $HM$ and $HK$ are a straight line). Then, $∠JHL$ is a straight line (since $JL$ is straight), so $∠JHK = 180^\circ - ∠KHL = 180^\circ - 40^\circ = 140^\circ$? No, that's not right. Wait, maybe I made a mistake.

Wait, let's use the fact that the sum of angles around a point is $360^\circ$, but maybe easier: $∠PHJ = ∠PHK + ∠KHJ$. We know $∠PHK = 20^\circ$, and we need to find $∠KHJ$. Since $JL$ and $MK$ intersect at $H$, $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so $∠JHK = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$? No, that can't be. Wait, no, $∠MHL$ and $∠JHK$ are vertical angles, so they are equal. Wait, vertical angles are equal, so if $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, then $∠JHK = 140^\circ$. Then, $∠PHJ = ∠JHK + ∠KHP$? Wait, no, $∠KHP$ is $20^\circ$, but $∠KHP$ is between $HK$ and $HP$, so $∠PHJ = ∠JHK + ∠KHP$? Wait, no, if $∠JHK$ is $140^\circ$ and $∠KHP$ is $20^\circ$, but that would be more than $180^\circ$, which is impossible. So I must have messed up the angle identification.

Wait, let's look at the diagram again. The line $JL$ (from $J$ to $L$) and line $MK$ (from $M$ to $K$) intersect at $H$. The angle between $HM$ and $HL$ is $140^\circ$, so the angle between $HJ$ and $HK$ (vertical angle) is also $140^\circ$? No, that's not possible. Wait, maybe the angle between $HK$ and $HP$ is $20^\circ$, and the angle between $HJ$ and $HK$ is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$? Wait, no, let's use linear pairs. The angle adjacent to $140^\circ$ (on line $JL$) is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$, so $∠JHK = 40^\circ$. Then, $∠PHJ = ∠JHK + ∠KHP = 40^\circ + 20^\circ = 60^\circ$? No, that's not one of the options. Wait, the options are $140^\circ$, $100^\circ$, $120^\circ$, $160^\circ$. So my approach is wrong.

Wait, maybe the angle between $JL$ and $HK$ is $180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$, but $∠PHK = 20^\circ$, so $∠PHJ = 180^\circ - (40^\circ - 20^\circ)$? No, wait, maybe the total around point $H$: the sum of angles on one side. Wait, $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so the angle opposite to it (vertical angle) is $140^\circ$, and the other two angles (adjacent) are $40^\circ$ each. Then, $∠PHK = 20^\circ$, so $∠PHJ = 180^\circ - 20^\circ - 40^\circ = 120^\circ$? Wait, $180^\circ - 20^\circ - 40^\circ = 120^\circ$, which is one of the options (120°). Let's check:

1. $∠MHL = 140^\circ$, so $∠JHK = 180^\circ - 140^\circ = 40^\circ$ (supplementary, since $JL$ is a straight line).
2. $∠PHK = 20^\circ$, so $∠PHJ = 180^\circ - ∠PHK - ∠JHK = 180^\circ - 20^\circ - 40^\circ = 120^\circ$. Yes, that makes sense. So the measure of $∠PHJ$ is $120^\circ$.

# Answer:
$120^\circ$ (corresponding to the option with $120^\circ$)

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