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Identify Y, inscribed angels

Identify Y, inscribed angels-example-1

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Answer:

y = 2

Explanation:

PQ is a diameter, so arc PQ has a central angle of 180°. Inscribed angle PRQ has a measure half that, or 90°. (An inscribed triangle with one side a diameter is a right triangle.)

Then you can write ...

53y -16 = 90

53y = 106 . . . . . add 16

y = 106/53 = 2 . . . . divide by the coefficient of y

y = 2

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