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Solve for x and y. pic provided

Solve for x and y. pic provided-example-1
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Answer:

x = 6°

y= 25°

Explanation:

in a cyclic quadrilateral, sum of opposite angles is 180° . So here sum of the angles B and D will be 180° . Similarly sum of angles W and C will be 180° . We can write a equation as ,

ang. W + ang. C = 180

2y + 89 + 8x + 3 = 180

8x + 2y + 92 = 180

8x + 2y = 180 - 82

8x + 2y = 98 . . . . . (1)

Again , we have;

10x - 6 + 2y + 76 = 180

10x + 2y +70 = 180

10x + 2y = 180 - 70

10x + 2y = 110 . . . . . (2)

Subtract equation (1) and (2) to eliminate y,

10x - 8x +2y -2y = 110 - 98

2x = 12

x = 12/2

x = 6

plug this value in equation (1) ,

8*6 + 2y = 98

48 + 2y = 98

2y = 98 - 48

2y = 50

y = 50/2

y = 25

and we are done!

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