Find the values of xand y

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Values are x=70and role="math" localid="1637745946360" y=60

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Label the given figure

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Step 2. Observations from figure

Arrowheads denotes line segment AB¯is parallel to CD¯

Line segment GC¯is transversal to parallel lines AB¯andCD¯

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Step 3. Find x degree

GEAand ECDforms a pair of corresponding angles

Postulate 10: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal then the corresponding angles are congruent

GEAECD

x=mECD

Thus,

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Step 4. Find y degree

AEDand FEBforms a pair of vertically opposite angles

AEDFEB

mAED=mFEB

mAED=50

Since, GEA,AED, and DECforms the straight line GC¯so these angles are supplementary angles. That is,

mGEA+mAED+mDEC=180

70+50+y=180

120+y=180

role="math" localid="1637746929112" y=180120

y=60

Thusy=60

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