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A student inscribes a triangle within a semicircle. What is the measure of
XYZ?

A student inscribes a triangle within a semicircle. What is the measure of XYZ?-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

for a triangle inscribed in a semicircle that angle is always 90 degrees

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Answer:

C. 90°

Explanation:

A triangle inscribed in a semicircle is always a right triangle. The measure of angle Y, which subtends an arc of 180°, is half the measure of the arc it subtends, so is 180°/2 = 90°.

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