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Help me! Solve for X and Y

Help me! Solve for X and Y-example-1
User Zenvelope
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Explanation:

angles in a triangle add up to 180°

90° + 60° + a = 180°

a = 180° - 90° - 60°

a = 30°

so the unknown angle in the triangle is 30°

90/32 = 30/x

90 × x = 30 × 32

90x = 960

90x/90 = 960/90

x = 10.7

60/y = 90/32

90 × y = 60 × 32

90y = 1920

90y/90 = 1920/90

y = 21.3

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X and y together are a 90 degree angle
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