Question

Given that IJKL is a square, find x and y.

A. x = 2, y= 8
B. x = 8, y= 2
C. x = 43, y= 2
D. x = 2,y = 43 http://media.education2020.com/evresources/2072187_f94988aa-22b3-453b-9bd1-494dab89be1d.png

Answer 1

3y + 8 = 5y + 4
3y - 5y = 4 - 8
-2y = -4
y = 2

2x + 4 = 90
2x = 90 - 4
2x = 86
x = 43

Answer 2

you see, all sides of a square are equal....so I set the 2 sides of the square equal to each other and solved for y.

A square has each angle equal to 90 degrees, so I set the angle equal to 90 degrees and solved for y.

Answer 3

tysm!

Answer 4

no problem :)