PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Find \(x + y\)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2023 Subject: General Mathematics

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PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Find \(x + y\)

Answer Details

∠PQR + ∠PSR = 180o (opp. angles of cyclic quad. are supplementary)

⇒ 5x
 - y
 + 10 + (-2x
 + 3y
 + 145) = 180

⇒ 5x
 - y
 + 10 - 2x
 + 3y
 + 145 = 180

⇒ 3x
 + 2y
 + 155 = 180

⇒ 3x
 + 2y
 = 180 - 155

⇒ 3x
 + 2y
 = 25 ----- (i)

∠QPS + ∠QRS = 180o (opp. angles of cyclic quad. are supplementary)

⇒ -4x
 - 7y
 + 150 + (2x
 + 8y
 + 105) = 180

⇒ -4x
 - 7y
 + 75 + 2x�
 + 8y
 + 180 = 180

⇒ -2x
 + y
 + 255 = 180

⇒ -2x
 + y = 180 - 255

⇒ -2x
 + y
 = -75 ------- (ii)

⇒ y
 = -75 + 2x
 -------- (iii)

Substitute (-75 + 2x
) for y
 in equation (i)

⇒ 3x
 + 2(-75 + 2x
) = 25

⇒ 3x
 - 150 + 4x
 = 25

⇒ 7x
 = 25 + 150

⇒ 7x
 = 175

⇒ x=1757=25
= 175 7 = 25

From equation (iii)

⇒ y
 = -75 + 2(25) = -75 + 50

⇒ y
 = -25

∴ x
 + y
 = 25 + (-25) = 0

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