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10°
55°
x х
Solve for y in the figure above.

10° 55° x х Solve for y in the figure above.-example-1
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y=145
Step-by-step explanation:
A triangle’s angles add up to a total of 180 so you would subtract 55 from 180 and then subtract 90 because of the right angle, then you would end with x=35. Since x and y are supplementary they add to 180...so then you subtract 35 from 180 and then you get y=145.
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