In the figure, WXYZ is a trapezium and AXYB is a rhombus. XBC and XAZ are straight lines. WX // ZY, BC = BY, ∠XAB=82∘\angle XAB = 82^\circ, ∠ZYB=19∘\angle ZYB = 19^\circ and ∠WZX=57∘\angle WZX = 57^\circ.

  1. (a)

    Find ∠c\angle c

  2. (b)

    Find ∠w\angle w

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12(a)

1. Find the interior angle of the rhombus at B

Since AXYBAXYB is a rhombus, adjacent angles are supplementary.
∠YBA=180∘−∠XAB=180∘−82∘=98∘\angle YBA = 180^\circ - \angle XAB = 180^\circ - 82^\circ = 98^\circ

2. Find the angle $\angle YBX$ using the diagonal property of a rhombus

The diagonal XBXB bisects the interior angle at BB.
∠YBX=98∘2=49∘\angle YBX = \frac{98^\circ}{2} = 49^\circ

3. Find $\angle YBC$ on the straight line $XBC$

Since XBCXBC is a straight line, angles on a straight line add up to 180∘180^\circ.
∠YBC=180∘−∠YBX=180∘−49∘=131∘\angle YBC = 180^\circ - \angle YBX = 180^\circ - 49^\circ = 131^\circ

4. Calculate $\angle c$ using the isosceles triangle $YBC$

In △YBC\triangle YBC, we are given BC=BYBC = BY, so it is an isosceles triangle.
∠c=∠BCY=180∘−131∘2=49∘2=24.5∘\angle c = \angle BCY = \frac{180^\circ - 131^\circ}{2} = \frac{49^\circ}{2} = 24.5^\circ

Answer

24.5∘24.5^\circ

12(b)

1. Identify parallel lines from the rhombus to find $\angle XZY$.

Since AXYBAXYB is a rhombus, its opposite sides are parallel, so AX∥BYAX \parallel BY.
Since XAZXAZ is a straight line, the line XZXZ is parallel to BYBY.
Therefore, alternate interior angles are equal:
∠XZY=∠ZYB=19∘\angle XZY = \angle ZYB = 19^\circ

2. Find $\angle WZY$ and use the trapezium's parallel sides to find $\angle w$.

∠WZY=∠WZX+∠XZY=57∘+19∘=76∘\angle WZY = \angle WZX + \angle XZY = 57^\circ + 19^\circ = 76^\circ
In the trapezium WXYZWXYZ, we are given WX∥ZYWX \parallel ZY.
Interior angles on the same side of the transversal WZWZ sum to 180∘180^\circ:
∠w+∠WZY=180∘\angle w + \angle WZY = 180^\circ
∠w=180∘−76∘=104∘\angle w = 180^\circ - 76^\circ = 104^\circ

Answer

104∘104^\circ

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