Dealing With Geometry

Problem 4: Hardest but the Easiest One


Using only elementary geometry, determine angle x. Provide a step-by-step proof.
You may use only elementary geometry, such as the fact that the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees and the basic congruent triangle rules (side-angle-side, etc.). You may not use trigonomery, such as sines and cosines, the law of sines, the law of cosines, etc. There is a review of elementary geometry below.
This is the hardest problem I have ever seen that is, in a sense, easy. It really can be done using only elementary geometry.
Email the answer to gulshanweew@gmail.com
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