Question

Find the value of x and y. Show all your work neat and
in order.

Answer 1

x = 21°

y = 29°

Explanation:

a) Solving for x

Note that:

(3x - 3)° and 60° are Alternate interior angles, and alternate interior angles are equal to each other, hence:

3x - 3 = 60° (Alternate interior angles)

Add 3 to both sides

3x - 3 +3 = 60 + 3

3x = 63°

x = 63°/3

x = 21°

b) Solving for y

Notes that:

(3x - 3)° and (4y + 4)° are Consecutive interior angles and the sum consecutive interior angles is 180°

3x - 3 + 4y + 4 = 180°

3x + 4y - 3 + 4 = 180°

3x + 4y + 1 = 180°

Note that x = 21

Hence

3(21) + 4y + 1 = 180°

63 + 1 + 4y = 180°

64 + 4y = 180°

Subtract 64 from both sides

64 - 64 + 4y = 180° - 64

4y = 116°

y = 116/4

y => 29°