Answer:
14.
[tex]x = 11[/tex] [tex]m<B = 108[/tex] [tex]m<C= 36[/tex] [tex]m<D = 36[/tex]
15.
[tex]x = 4[/tex] [tex]WX = 25[/tex] [tex]XY = 17[/tex] [tex]WY = 25[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Solving (14):
[tex]BC = BD[/tex]
[tex]m<B = 13x - 35[/tex]
[tex]m<C = 5x - 19[/tex]
[tex]m<D = 2x + 14[/tex]
First, we solve for x.
Since sides [tex]BC = BD[/tex], then
[tex]m<C = m<D[/tex]
This is so because the theorem of ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)
So, we have:
[tex]5x - 19 = 2x + 14[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]5x - 2x = 19 + 14[/tex]
[tex]3x = 33[/tex]
Divide both sides by 3
[tex]x = 11[/tex]
Solving for m<B, m<C and m<D.
We simply substitute 11 for x in their respective expressions.
[tex]m<B = 13x - 35[/tex]
[tex]m<B = 13*11 - 35[/tex]
[tex]m<B = 143 - 35[/tex]
[tex]m<B = 108[/tex]
[tex]m<C = 5x - 19[/tex]
[tex]m<C= 5*11 - 19[/tex]
[tex]m<C= 55 - 19[/tex]
[tex]m<C= 36[/tex]
[tex]m<D = 2x + 14[/tex]
[tex]m<D = 2*11 + 14[/tex]
[tex]m<D = 22 + 14[/tex]
[tex]m<D = 36[/tex]
Solving (15):
[tex]<X = <Y[/tex]
[tex]WX = 9x - 11[/tex]
[tex]XY = 4x + 1[/tex]
[tex]WY = 7x - 3[/tex]
First, we solve for x.
Since [tex]<X = <Y[/tex], then
[tex]WX = WY[/tex]
This is so because the theorem of SAS (Side-Angle-Side)
So, we have:
[tex]9x - 11 = 7x - 3[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]9x - 7x = 11-3[/tex]
[tex]2x = 8[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2
[tex]x = 4[/tex]
Solving for WX, WY and XY
We simply substitute 4 for x in their respective expressions.
[tex]WX = 9x - 11[/tex]
[tex]WX = 9 * 4 - 11[/tex]
[tex]WX = 36 - 11[/tex]
[tex]WX = 25[/tex]
[tex]XY = 4x + 1[/tex]
[tex]XY = 4 * 4 + 1[/tex]
[tex]XY = 16 + 1[/tex]
[tex]XY = 17[/tex]
[tex]WY = 7x - 3[/tex]
[tex]WY = 7 * 4 - 3[/tex]
[tex]WY = 28 - 3[/tex]
[tex]WY = 25[/tex]
