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P is the incenter of XYZ find the indicated angle measure m

P is the incenter of XYZ find the indicated angle measure m-example-1
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The measure of the indicated angles are:

m∠PXY = 45°

m∠PYZ = 40°

m∠PZY = 25°.

The incenter of a triangle is the point where the bisectors of the interior angles intersect. It is equidistant from the three sides of the triangle. This implies that:

m∠PXY = m∠PXZ

m∠PYX = m∠PYZ

m∠PZX = m∠PZY

The angle m∠X = 90° so;

m∠PXY = 90/2

m∠PXY = 45°

Since the angle m∠PYX is equal to 20° then;

m∠PYZ = 20° + 20°

m∠PYZ = 40°

Considering the right triangle YXZ, angle Z is derived as;

Z + 90° + 40° = 180° {sum of interior angles of a triangle}

Z + 130° = 180°

Z = 180° - 130°

Z = 50°

so m∠PZY = 50°/2

m∠PZY = 25°

Therefore, the measures of the indicated angles are; m∠PXY = 45°, m∠PYZ = 40° and m∠PZY = 25°

P is the incenter of XYZ find the indicated angle measure m-example-1
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