Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that m∠A=(x2+78)∘ and m∠C=(10x+46)∘
What is m∠C?
This is known as a cyclic quadrilateral......the opposite angles are suppllementary
So
x^2 + 78 + 10x + 46 = 180
x^2 + 10x + 124 = 180 subtract 180 from both sides
x^2 + 10x - 56 = 0 factor
(x - 4) ( x + 14) = 0
Setting each factor to 0 and solving for x produces
x = 4 and x = -14
Reject the second since it produces negative angles
So C = 10(4) + 46 = 86°