Parallel lines

Geometry Level 2

In the given figure,

AB || CD || EF and y : z = 3 : 7 , find x.


The answer is 126.

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1 solution

Sakanksha Deo
Mar 8, 2015

Since,

y : z = 3 : 7

So,

y = 3k and z = 7k (for some constant k)

Notice,

y + z = 18 0 180^\circ

3 k + 7 k = 18 0 \Rightarrow 3k + 7k = 180^\circ

k = 1 8 \Rightarrow k = 18^\circ

Therefore,

z = 7 k = 12 6 = x z = 7k = 126^\circ= x

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