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Quick angles question

HearTheThunder

Can't do angles :s:

How can X and Y be worked out here, what are those paralell lines therefore and does AD = DC??

Reply 1

Gaz031

HearTheThunder

Can't do angles :s:

How can X and Y be worked out here, what are those paralell lines therefore and does AD = DC??

Use the fact that BCD is isocles and all angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

Reply 2

non-centrally acting

HearTheThunder

Can't do angles :s:

How can X and Y be worked out here, what are those paralell lines therefore and does AD = DC??

you can work x out cos its in a isocles traingle-
so 34 +2x= 180
rearange this to make x the subject so u get:
x= 180-34/2
x=73

you can work y out cos all angles in triangle =180
so y+x+34 +38 =180
x= 73

so y + 145=180
therefore y = 35

soz i dont know the last part

Reply 3

Meat Loaf Rocks

AD doesn't equal DC becasue 35dgrees doesn't eqaul 38 degrees therefore lines that meet at the same point(D) cannot be of equal length

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