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y is a 97 degree angle

Angle z is 83 because the sum of all interior angles in a triangle is 180
180-55-42 = z
83 = z

Angles y and z are supplementary angles, so they add up to 180.
Since z = 83 and 180 - 83 = 97, angle y is 97 degrees
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