Question 44

waecmaths question: 

The value of three angles at a point are 3y - 45o, y + 25o and yo. Find the value of y

Option A: 

40o

Option B: 

68o

Option C: 

76o

Option D: 

58o

waecmaths solution: 

$\begin{align}  & 3y-{{45}^{\circ }}+y+{{25}^{\circ }}+{{y}^{\circ }}={{360}^{\circ }}\text{  }\!\!\{\!\!\text{ sum of }\angle \text{s at a point }\!\!\}\!\!\text{ } \\ & 5y-{{20}^{\circ }}={{360}^{\circ }} \\ & 5y={{380}^{\circ }} \\ & y=\frac{{{380}^{\circ }}}{5}={{76}^{\circ }} \\\end{align}$

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