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How should I solve this?

How should I solve this?-example-1
User Suren Raju
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Answer:

y=2

Explanation:

the angle is 90 degrees which is equal to (53y-16).therefore find a number which you can substitute to get 90 which is y=2

User Sam Bevins
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Inscribed angles that are formed by segments which extend from one side of the hypotenuse to the other are right angles.

Therefore, angle PRQ is a right angle and is equal to 90 degrees.

53y - 16 = 90

53y = 106

y = 2

Hope this helps!

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