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Hello from MrBillDoesMath!

Answer: a 39 degrees

Discussion:

In triangle WZY:

angle 3 + angle 5 + 138 = 180 (a triangle contains 180 degrees)

Since triangle WZY is isosceles , angle 5 = angle 3 so

angle 3 + angle 3 + 138 = 180 =>

2* (angle 3) = 180 - 138 = 42 =>

angle 3= 21 degrees


Now, triangle XWY is equilateral so each base angle is 60 degrees. But angle 2 + angle 3 is a base angle so

angle 2+ angle 3 = 60.

As angle 3 = 21 degrees (from above)

angle 2 + 21 = 60 =>

angle 2 = 60 -21 = 39 degrees




Thank you,

MrB

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