The sales tax rate is 7.9%. Pocahontas buys a tire priced at $24.45. What is the tax amount (nearest penny)?

1. ∠1 is complementary to ∠2 and ∠3 is complementary to ∠2. subtraction property of equality 2. m∠1 + m∠2 = 90 and m∠3 + m∠2 = 90 substitution 3. m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠2 definition of complementary 4. m∠1 = m∠3 given