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User DrKaoliN
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Let C be the center of the circle. The measure of arc VSU is
2+114x, so the measure of the minor arc VU is
360-(2+114x)=358-114x. The central angle VCU also has measure
358-114x.

Triangle CUV is isosceles, so the angles CVU and CUV are congruent. The interior angles of any triangle are supplementary (they add to 180 degrees) so


m\angle VCU+2m\angle CUV=180


\implies m\angle CUV=\frac{180-(358-114x)}2=57x-89

UT is tangent to the circle, so CU is perpendicular to UT. Angles CUV and VUT are complementary, so


(57x-89)+(31x+3)=90


\implies88x=176


\implies x=2

So finally,


m\widehat{VSU}=2+114\cdot2=230

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