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Right triangle EFG and right triangle EHG overlap as shown below. Angle HEG measures 35° and angle FGE measures 30°.

What are the values of x and y?

Right triangle EFG and right triangle EHG overlap as shown below. Angle HEG measures-example-1

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Given:

Triangle EFG and EHG are two right triangles.


m\angle HEG=35^\circ


m\angle FGE=30^\circ

To find:

The values of x and y.

Solution:

In triangle EFG,


m\angle EFG+m\angle FGE+m\angle FEG=180^\circ [Angle sum property]


90^\circ+30^\circ+(x+35)^\circ=180^\circ


(x+155)^\circ=180^\circ


x+155=180


x=180-155


x=25

In triangle EHG,


m\angle EHG+m\angle HEG+m\angle EGH=180^\circ [Angle sum property]


90^\circ+35^\circ+(y+30)^\circ=180^\circ


(y+155)^\circ=180^\circ


y+155=180


y=180-155


y=25

Therefore, the value of x is 25 and the value of y is also 25.

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