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Question Number 189421 by normans last updated on 16/Mar/23

Commented by mr W last updated on 16/Mar/23

terrible diagram:   not clear if circle tangents the semi  circle.  not clear which angle is meant.

$${terrible}\:{diagram}:\: \\ $$$${not}\:{clear}\:{if}\:{circle}\:{tangents}\:{the}\:{semi} \\ $$$${circle}. \\ $$$${not}\:{clear}\:{which}\:{angle}\:{is}\:{meant}. \\ $$

Answered by mr W last updated on 16/Mar/23

(7/(7+8))×180°=84°  90−84=6°  ((6°)/2)=3°  x=90°−3°=87° ✓

$$\frac{\mathrm{7}}{\mathrm{7}+\mathrm{8}}×\mathrm{180}°=\mathrm{84}° \\ $$$$\mathrm{90}−\mathrm{84}=\mathrm{6}° \\ $$$$\frac{\mathrm{6}°}{\mathrm{2}}=\mathrm{3}° \\ $$$${x}=\mathrm{90}°−\mathrm{3}°=\mathrm{87}°\:\checkmark \\ $$

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