Find the values of x,yand z

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Values arex=70,y=12andz=28

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 toCD¯

Double arrowheads denotes line segment XY¯is parallel to UV¯

Line segments XY¯andUV¯are transversal to the parallel lines AB¯andCD¯

Line segments AB¯andCD¯are transversal to the parallel lines XY¯andUV¯

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Step 3. Find x degree

SPQ and PQRforms a pair of same-side interior angles

Theorem 3-3: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal then the same-side interior angles are supplementary.

mSPQ+mPQR=180

110+x=180

x=180110

x=70

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Step 4. Find y degree

PQRand SRDforms a pair of corresponding angles

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

mSRD=mPQR

5y+10=x

5y+10=70

5y=7010

y=605

y=12

Thus,y=12

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Step 5. Find z degree

USBand SRDforms a pair of corresponding angles

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

mPQR=mSRD

z+32=5y+10

z=512+1032

z=6022

z=38

Thus,z=38

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