Mathematics
In the given figure, AB || DC and BC || AD. Find the values of x, y and z.

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Answer
From the figure,
∠ABC = 110°, ∠BCD = x°, ∠ADC = z°, ∠DCE = y°
Since AB || CD and BC || AD, the figure ABCD is a parallelogram.
Consider parallel lines AB and CD with BC acting as a transversal.
Angles ∠ABC and ∠BCD are co-interior angles.
Co-interior angles are supplementary:
∴ ∠ABC + ∠BCD = 180°
⇒ 110° + x° = 180° [Substituting the values of ∠ABC and ∠BCD]
⇒ x° = 180° - 110°
⇒ x° = 70°
Angles ∠BCD (x°) and ∠DCE (y°) form a linear pair. So, they must sum to 180°.
∴ ∠BCD + ∠DCE = 180°
⇒ 70° + y° = 180° [Substituting the values of ∠BCD and ∠DCE]
⇒ y° = 180° - 70°
⇒ y° = 110°
In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal.
Angle z° is opposite to ∠ABC
∴ z° = ∠ABC
z° = 110° [Substituting the values of ∠ABC]
x° = 70°, y° = 110° and z° = 110°
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