In the cyclic quadrilateral on the circle centered at and
What is the measure of
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Since ∠ Y X W is an inscribed angle it is equal to 2 1 ( 1 0 0 ) = 5 0 ∘ . In a cyclic quadrilateral, opposite angles sum up to 1 8 0 ∘ , so ∠ Y Z W = 1 8 0 − 5 0 = 1 3 0 ∘ .
Consider △ Y W Z : The interior angles of a triangle sum up to 1 8 0 ∘ , so
∠ Y W Z = 1 8 0 − 1 0 − 1 3 0 = 4 0 ∘