SOLUTION: 6. Use properties of special triangles to estimate the measures of angle< X and angle< Y in triangle XYZ Can someone please explain how to solve this? Link to diagram for the pr

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Question 436494: 6. Use properties of special triangles to estimate the measures of angle< X and angle< Y in triangle XYZ
Can someone please explain how to solve this? Link to diagram for the problem is below. Thanks!

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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since 67 is roughly twice that of 33, then angle X is about 60 degrees and angle Y is about 30 degrees (XYZ is close to, but not exactly, a 30-60-90 triangle).