Answer: A
Step-by-step explanation:
Since ΔCDE and ΔGHI are congruent triangles, they are equal to each other. This means x-y=11. We want to find y, but we first need to find x. We can do that by finding x° on ΔGHI.
We know that the sum of the angles is 180° in a triangle. We are given 2 angles from ΔCDE. We can use those to find x°.
62+65+x=180 [combine like terms]
127+x=180 [subtract 127 on both sides]
x=53
Now that we have x, we can find y by plugging in.
53-y=11 [subtract both sides by 53]
-y=-42 [divide both sides by -1]
y=42
