1. By definition of <em>Alternating Interior Angles</em>, the angles must be located in between the parallel lines, and opposite of each other (hence alternating). The measurements of the two angles are exactly the same.
2. Since the angle measurements of Alternating Interior Angles are the same, x would = 60° as well.
Your answer is because the numbers raised to negative powers must be flipped over the divisor to become positive. Then, when multiplying 2 and z, you add their exponents.