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Find the values of x and y in the figure below

Find the values of x and y in the figure below-example-1
User Sadri
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Answer:

(x, y) = (13, -18)

Explanation:

You want the values of x and y given vertical angles labeled (8x-34)° and (10x-60°), while their supplements are labeled (7y+236)° and (4y+182)°.

Vertical angles

Vertical angles are congruent, so we can equate the expressions for the same angle measure:

(10x -60)° = (8x -34)° . . . . . . angles facing left and right

2x = 26 . . . . . . . . divide by °, add 60-8x

x = 13 . . . . . . . . divide by 2

These angles are ...

(10x -60)° = (10·13 -60)° = 70°

The other pair of angles is ...

(7y +236)° = (4y +182)° . . . . . angles facing up and down

3y = -54 . . . . . . . . . . . divide by °, subtract 4y+236

y = -18 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 3

These angles are ...

(4y +182)° = (4(-18) +182)° = 110° . . . . . . supplementary to the others

The values of x and y are 13 and -18, respectively.

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