quadrilateral stuv is a kite. what is m∠t?
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u
97°
s
121°
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m∠t = \boxed{}°

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Recall kite angle property
In a kite, one pair of opposite angles (between unequal sides) are equal, and the sum of interior angles is $360^\circ$. Here, $\angle S$ and $\angle U$ are not the pair of equal angles (since sides $VS = VT$ and $VU = VU$? Wait, no, kite has two distinct pairs of adjacent sides equal. So $VS = VT$ and $VU = VU$? Wait, looking at the diagram, $VS = VT$ (double tick) and $VU = UT$ (single tick)? Wait, no, the kite has two pairs of adjacent sides equal: $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$? Wait, actually, in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. Wait, the sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is $360^\circ$. Let $\angle T = x$, $\angle S = 121^\circ$, $\angle U = 97^\circ$, and $\angle V$ is equal to... Wait, no, in a kite, the angles between the unequal sides are equal. Wait, actually, the correct property: in a kite, one pair of opposite angles (the ones between the unequal sides) are equal, and the sum of all angles is $360^\circ$. Wait, maybe I got it wrong. Let's use the sum of angles. Let $\angle T = \angle U$? No, wait the diagram: $VS = VT$ (so triangle $VST$ is isoceles) and $VU = UT$? Wait, no, the kite has two pairs of adjacent sides equal: $VS = VT$ and $VU = VU$? No, the marks: $VS$ and $VT$ have double ticks, $VU$ and $UT$ have single ticks? Wait, no, the diagram shows $VU$ and $UT$ with single ticks, $VS$ and $VT$ with double ticks? Wait, maybe the equal angles are $\angle T$ and $\angle U$? No, wait $\angle S = 121^\circ$, $\angle U = 97^\circ$. Let's denote $\angle T = x$, $\angle V = y$. But in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. Wait, maybe $\angle T = \angle U$? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, no, the correct formula: sum of angles in quadrilateral is $360^\circ$. So $121 + 97 + x + y = 360$. But in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. Wait, looking at the sides: $VS = VT$ (double tick) and $VU = UT$ (single tick). So the two pairs of adjacent sides are $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$. Therefore, the angles between the unequal sides: $\angle S$ and $\angle T$? No, wait, the angles at $S$ and $T$: no, the angles at $V$ and... Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's calculate the sum. Let's assume that $\angle T = \angle U$? No, $\angle U = 97^\circ$, $\angle S = 121^\circ$. Wait, sum of angles: $121 + 97 + x + x = 360$? No, that would be if $\angle T = \angle U$, but $\angle U = 97$, $\angle T = x$, $\angle S = 121$, $\angle V = x$? No, that doesn't fit. Wait, maybe the equal angles are $\angle S$ and $\angle U$? No, $121 + 97 = 218$, $360 - 218 = 142$, so $142/2 = 71$. Wait, that can't be. Wait, no, maybe the equal angles are $\angle T$ and $\angle U$? No, $97 + 97 + 121 + x = 360$? $97*2 = 194$, $194 + 121 = 315$, $360 - 315 = 45$, no. Wait, I think I messed up the property. Let's recall: in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. The sum of all angles is $360^\circ$. So let's denote the two equal angles as $\angle T$ and $\angle U$? No, $\angle U = 97$, $\angle T = x$, $\angle S = 121$, $\angle V = x$? No, that would be $121 + 97 + x + x = 360$ → $218 + 2x = 360$ → $2x = 142$ → $x = 71$. Wait, but that would mean $\angle T = 71$, $\angle V = 71$? No, that doesn't match the sides. Wait, maybe the equal angles are $\angle S$ and $\angle V$? No, $121 + y + 97 + x = 360$, and $y = x$? Then $121 + 97 + 2x = 360$ → $218 + 2x = 360$ → $2x = 142$ → $x = 71$. Wait, but $\angle U = 97$, so $\angle T = 97$? No, that would be $121 + 97 + 97 + x = 360$ → $315 + x = 360$ → $x = 45$, which is not right. Wait, I think I made a mistake in the property. Let's check the kite angle property: In a kite, one pair of opposite angles (the ones between the unequal sides) are equal, and the other pair are not. Wait, no, the correct property is that in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal, and the sum of all angles is $360^\circ$. Also, the diagonals are perpendicular, but that's not needed here. Wait, looking at the diagram, the sides $VS$ and $VT$ are equal (double tick), and $VU$ and $UT$ are equal (single tick). So the two pairs of adjacent sides are $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$. Therefore, the angles at $S$ and $T$: no, the angles at $V$ and... Wait, maybe the angles at $U$ and $T$ are equal? No, $\angle U = 97$, so $\angle T = 97$? Then sum would be $121 + 97 + 97 + x = 360$ → $315 + x = 360$ → $x = 45$, which is not. Wait, no, maybe the angles at $S$ and $U$ are not the equal ones. Wait, let's calculate the sum: $360 - 121 - 97 = 142$. Then, since in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal, so if $\angle T = \angle U$, no, that's not. Wait, maybe I got the equal angles wrong. Wait, the correct formula: in a kite, the sum of the two distinct angles (the ones that are not equal) is $180^\circ$? No, that's for a cyclic quadrilateral. Wait, no, let's just use the sum of angles. Let $\angle T = x$, $\angle V = y$. We know that in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. From the diagram, $VS = VT$ (so triangle $VST$ is isoceles, so $\angle VST = \angle VTS$? No, that's for a triangle. Wait, I think I'm overcomplicating. Let's do the math: sum of angles in quadrilateral is $360^\circ$. So $121 + 97 + \angle T + \angle V = 360$. But in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. Looking at the sides, $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$, so the angles at $S$ and $T$ are not equal, but angles at $U$ and $T$? No, wait the marks: $VS$ and $VT$ have double ticks, $VU$ and $UT$ have single ticks. So the two pairs of adjacent sides are $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$. Therefore, the angles between the unequal sides: $\angle S$ and $\angle T$ are not equal, but $\angle V$ and $\angle U$? No, $\angle U = 97$, $\angle S = 121$. Wait, maybe the equal angles are $\angle T$ and $\angle U$? No, that would be $97 + 97 + 121 + x = 360$ → $315 + x = 360$ → $x = 45$, which is wrong. Wait, I think I made a mistake in the diagram. Wait, the diagram shows $VS$ and $VT$ with double ticks (so $VS = VT$) and $VU$ and $UT$ with single ticks (so $VU = UT$). Therefore, the kite has two pairs of adjacent sides: $VS = VT$ and $VU = UT$. Therefore, the angles at $S$ and $T$ are equal? No, $\angle S = 121$, so $\angle T = 121$? Then sum would be $121 + 97 + 121 + x = 360$ → $339 + x = 360$ → $x = 21$, which is wrong. Wait, I'm really confused. Wait, let's check the sum again. $360 - 121 - 97 = 142$. So the sum of the other two angles is $142$. If in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal, then those two angles must be equal. So $142 / 2 = 71$. Wait, so $\angle T = 71^\circ$? Wait, no, $\angle U = 97$, so maybe $\angle T = 97$, but that would make the sum $121 + 97 + 97 + x = 360$ → $315 + x = 360$ → $x = 45$, which is not. Wait, I think I messed up the equal angles. Let's look up the kite angle property: In a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal. The sum of all interior angles is $360^\circ$. So if we have angles $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$ in order, and $A = C$, then $A + B + C + D = 360$ → $2A + B + D = 360$. In the diagram, $\angle S = 121$, $\angle U = 97$, so maybe $\angle T = \angle U$? No, that would be $B = D$. Wait, maybe the labels are $S$, $T$, $U$, $V$ in order? Wait, the quadrilateral is $STUV$, so the vertices are $S$, $T$, $U$, $V$ in order. So the angles are $\angle S$ (at $S$), $\angle T$ (at $T$), $\angle U$ (at $U$), $\angle V$ (at $V$). So sides: $ST$, $TU$, $UV$, $VS$. Wait, the marks: $VS$ and $VT$ (wait, $VT$ is from $V$ to $T$, so $VS$ and $VT$ are adjacent sides, with double ticks, so $VS = VT$. $TU$ and $UV$ are adjacent sides, with single ticks, so $TU = UV$. Therefore, the kite has $VS = VT$ and $TU = UV$. Therefore, the angles at $S$ and $T$ are between the unequal sides, and angles at $U$ and $V$ are between the equal sides? No, this is getting too confusing. Let's just use the sum: $360 - 121 - 97 = 142$. Then, since in a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal, so those two angles (the remaining ones) are equal, so $142 / 2 = 71$. Wait, but $\angle U = 97$, so maybe $\angle T = 97$? No, that would be $121 + 97 + 97 + x = 360$ → $x = 45$, which is not. Wait, I think the correct answer is $97^\circ$? No, that doesn't fit. Wait, no, let's calculate again: $360 - 121 - 97 = 142$. Then, since in a kite, the two angles that are not between the equal sides are equal. Wait, maybe $\angle T = \angle U$, so $\angle T = 97$, but then $\angle V = 360 - 121 - 97 - 97 = 45$, which is possible. But that doesn't use the kite property. Wait, maybe I was wrong about the equal angles. Let's check an example: a kite with two angles 120 and 60, the other two angles 120 and 60? No, no, a kite has one pair of equal angles. Wait, no, a kite has two distinct pairs of adjacent sides equal, and one pair of opposite angles equal. So if $AB = AD$ and $BC = DC$, then $\angle B = \angle D$. So in our case, $VS = VT$ (so $V$ is the vertex, $S$ and $T$ are the other two vertices), and $VU = UT$ (so $U$ is the vertex, $V$ and $T$ are the other two? No, this is too confusing. Let's just go with the sum: $360 - 121 - 97 = 142$, and since one pair of opposite angles are equal, so $\angle T = \angle U$? No, $\angle U = 97$, so $\angle T = 97$, then $\angle V = 360 - 121 - 97 - 97 = 45$. But that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe the equal angles are $\angle S$ and $\angle U$? No, $121 + 97 = 218$, $360 - 218 = 142$, so $\angle T = \angle V = 71$. Ah, that makes sense! So $\angle T = 71^\circ$. Because in the kite, the two angles that are not between the equal sides are equal. So $\angle S = 121$, $\angle U = 97$ are the non-equal angles, and $\angle T$ and $\angle V$ are equal. So $121 + 97 + 2x = 360$ → $218 + 2x = 360$ → $2x = 142$ → $x = 71$. So $\angle T = 71^\circ$.
## Step2: Calculate the sum of known angles
Sum of $\angle S$ and $\angle U$: $121^\circ + 97^\circ = 218^\circ$.
## Step3: Subtract from total angle sum
Total angle sum of quadrilateral: $360^\circ$. So remaining sum: $360^\circ - 218^\circ = 142^\circ$.
## Step4: Divide by 2 (since $\angle T = \angle V$ in kite)
Since $\angle T$ and $\angle V$ are equal (kite property), $m\angle T = \frac{142^\circ}{2} = 71^\circ$.
# Answer:
$71$

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