The diagram shows a trapezium inscribed in a semi-circle. If O is the mid-point of WZ and |WX| = |XY| = |YZ|, calculate the value of m

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2018 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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The diagram shows a trapezium inscribed in a semi-circle. If O is the mid-point of WZ and |WX| = |XY| = |YZ|, calculate the value of m

Answer Details
Since O is the midpoint of WZ and the diameter of the semicircle, it follows that O lies on the circumference of the semicircle. Let angle WOZ be m. Then angle WXY is also m, since |WX| = |XY|. Similarly, angle YXZ is also m. Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, we have: angle WXY + angle YXZ + angle WYZ = 180 degrees Substituting m for angle WXY and angle YXZ, we get: 2m + angle WYZ = 180 degrees Since WXYZ is a trapezium, we have: angle WYZ + angle WXY = 180 degrees Substituting m for angle WXY, we get: angle WYZ + m = 180 degrees Combining this equation with the previous one, we get: 2m + angle WYZ = angle WYZ + m + 180 degrees Simplifying, we get: m = 60 degrees Therefore, the value of m is 60 degrees.

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