Answer:
I don't understand the instructions, but I'll answer the question in the picture.
The angle next to 52 is vertical to y, so, 90-52=y.
Thus, y=38
26>-9
This states that 26 is greater than -9. Look at the > sign like it's an alligator's mouth - the alligator wants to eat the bigger side, and 26 is clearly bigger than -9, so the alligator wants to eat 26!