An illustration shows a horizontal line with arrows at both ends. Another line with arrows at both ends extends from top right to bottom left and intersects the horizontal line in the center. The intersecting line creates 4 angles. The angle at the top left is labeled x degrees. The angle at top right is labeled y degrees. The angles at bottom left and right below the horizontal line are not labeled.
Without additional information or measurements, it is not possible to determine the value of x if y° is known to be 71°.
71 is not the answer
Apologies for the confusion. From the description, it seems that the lines create two pairs of vertical angles, which are congruent. Therefore, if y° is 71°, the angle at the top left, x degrees, would also be 71°.
71 degrees is not the answer
Apologies for the wrong response. Since the intersecting line creates two pairs of vertical angles, the angle at the top left, x degrees, would be equal to the angle at the bottom right. As y° is given as 71°, it is not possible to determine the value of x without additional information or measurements.
