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Find the value of x, y, and z in the rhombus below.

Find the value of x, y, and z in the rhombus below.-example-1
User Beeno Tung
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Solution:

It should be noted:

  • Opposite sides of a rhombus are always equal.
  • Opposite angles of a rhombus are always equal.

Thus:

  • (-y - 10) = 90°
  • 3z - 3 = 90°
  • 4x - 2 = 90°

Finding x:

  • 4x - 2 = 90°
  • => 4x = 90 + 2
  • => 4x = 92
  • => x = 23

Finding y:

  • (-y - 10) = 90°
  • => -y - 10 = 90°
  • => -y = 100
  • => y = -100

Finding z:

  • 3z - 3 = 90°
  • => 3z = 90 + 3
  • => 3z = 93
  • => z = 31
User Ptriek
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Opposite angles are equal


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 90=-y-10


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow -y=90+10


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow y=-100

And consecutive angles have some 180

  • So all angles are of 90°


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 3z-3=90


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 3z=93


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow z=31

And


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 4x-2=90


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 4x=92


\\ \rm\hookrightarrow 23