Question

38 POINTS!! GEOMETRY HELP! Find the values of x and y. Prove your answers.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 8

y = 30

Step-by-step explanation:

5x = 40 degrees ( alternate interior angle).

so x = 8

And as the angle adjacent to 40 degrees is 90-50 then

3y = 180 - 50 - 40

3y = 90 degrees

y = 90/3

y = 30

A  simpler way to find y is  

3y = 90  ( 2 inside angles between parallel lines add up to 180)

so y = 30