X = 5/3 and m∠SPY = 8 1/3°.
Since PQ bisects the angle, the two angles formed by the bisector are equal:
11/2x - 5 = 4x - 5/2
We will first multiply everything by 2 to eliminate the fractions:
(11/2x)*2 - 5*2 = 4x*2 - (5/2)*2
11x - 10 = 8x - 5
Subtract 8x from each side:
11x - 10 - 8x = 8x - 5 - 8x
3x - 10 = -5
Add 10 to both sides:
3x - 10 + 10 = -5 + 10
3x = 5
Divide both sides by 3:
3x/3 = 5/3
x = 5/3
Now we will plug this in for x in both smaller angles and add them together to find the measure of ∠SPY:
11/2(5/3) - 5 + 4(5/3) - 5/2
55/6 - 5 + 20/3 - 5/2
We will rewrite everything using a denominator of 6:
55/6 - 30/6 + 40/6 - 15/6 = (55-30+40-15)/6 = 50/6 = 8 2/6 = 8 1/3°
Assuming these are 4^(1/7), 4^(7/2), 7^(1/4) and 7^(1/2), the conversion process is pretty quick. the denominator, or bottom, of your fraction exponent becomes the "index" of your radical -- in ∛, "3" is your index, just for reference. the numerator, aka the top of the fraction exponent, becomes a power inside the radical.
4^(1/7) would become ⁷√4 .... the bottom of the fraction becomes the small number included in the radical and the 4 goes beneath the radical
in cases such as this one, where 1 is on top of the fraction radical, that number does technically go with the 4 beneath the radical--however, 4¹ = 4 itself, so there is no need to write the implied exponent.
4^(7/2) would become √(4⁷) ... the 7th power goes with the number under your radical and the "2" becomes a square root
7^(1/4) would become ⁴√7 ... like the first answer, the bottom of the fraction exponent becomes the index of the radical and 7 goes beneath the radical. again, the 1 exponent goes with the 7 beneath the radical, but 7¹ = 7
7^(1/2) would become, simply, √7
Answer:
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