Question

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In the figure below, angle y and angle x form vertical angles. Angle x forms a straight line with the 50° angle and the 40° angle.


Write and solve an equation to determine the measure of angle y.

Answer 1

The answer is 90° Because of the angle

Answer 2

90°

Explanation:

In the picture, if you make a shape of the angles (including x°, y°, and the undefined angle), it is a circle, therefore it is 360° because a circle is 360°.

First, you add 50° + 40°, which gives you 90°. The undefined angle, which is 50° + 40° vertical angle is also 90° Therefore x° and y° must equal 90°.