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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I do this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it to find x and y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hint: the interior angles of all convex quadrilaterals add up to ....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

180* and yes x anddd y

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

hint: what can you say about the angles alpha and beta here?: |dw:1334879074632:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can we stick with a and b

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

sure - makes no difference to the question I asked

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they are =

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

so see if you can spot this in your diagram

OpenStudy (anonymous):

40 and y?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

well done!

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

and what can you say about the sum of x and y (since they lie on a straight line)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

180

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

correct - so now you have just solved your own question - well done again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

:)

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