In the figure, what value of x makes it an isosceles trapezoid?

Question

(6x + 20)degrees
bottom left is 4x degrees and top right is y degrees
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1 point
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180
16
10
20

Answer 1

To determine the value of x that makes the trapezoid isosceles, we need to set the measure of the top left angle (4x degrees) equal to the measure of the top right angle (y degrees).

Therefore, we have the equation:
4x = y

Since the sum of the angles in a trapezoid is 360 degrees, we can set up another equation:
(6x + 20) + (4x) + (y) + (180) = 360

Simplifying the equation:
10x + y + 200 = 360
y = 160 - 10x

Substituting this expression for y into the first equation:
4x = 160 - 10x

Adding 10x to both sides:
14x = 160

Dividing both sides by 14:
x = 160/14
x = 11.428571

Therefore, the value of x that makes the trapezoid isosceles is approximately 11.428571.

Answer 2

the answer has to be one of the numbers above

Answer 3

Apologies for the misunderstanding. Let's go through the options given:

The given options are: 180, 16, 10, 20

To make a trapezoid isosceles, the opposite angles must be congruent. So, we have:

4x = y

Now, to determine the value of x that makes the trapezoid isosceles, we can substitute this expression for y in the equation:

(6x + 20) + (4x) + (y) + (180) = 360

Simplifying the equation further:

10x + y + 200 = 360
y = 160 - 10x

Substituting this expression for y into the first equation:

4x = 160 - 10x

Adding 10x to both sides:

14x = 160

Dividing both sides by 14:

x = 160/14
x ≈ 11.428571

None of the given options (180, 16, 10, 20) match this value. However, if we round x to the nearest whole number, it becomes 11.

Therefore, the closest match among the given options would be 10.