Question: 15) Find m\angle Z
A diamond-shaped quadrilateral with vertices W at left, Z at top, Y at right, and X at bottom. The top-left side WZ and top-right side ZY each have double tick marks, and the bottom-left side WX and bottom-right side XY each have single tick marks. The interior angles shown are \angle W = 7x - 4, \angle Y = 5x + 20, and \angle X = 105\degree.
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the measure of angle $\angle Z$ in a diamond-shaped quadrilateral $WZ YX$ with given angle expressions.
2. **Recall properties:** A diamond-shaped quadrilateral is a rhombus, so all sides are equal in length. Opposite angles are equal, and adjacent angles are supplementary (sum to $180\degree$).
3. **Given angles:**
- $m\angle W = 7x - 4$
- $m\angle Y = 5x + 20$
- $m\angle X = 105\degree$
4. **Use the property that adjacent angles are supplementary:**
Since $\angle W$ and $\angle X$ are adjacent,
$$m\angle W + m\angle X = 180\degree$$
Substitute:
$$7x - 4 + 105 = 180$$
5. **Solve for $x$:**
$$7x + 101 = 180$$
$$7x = 180 - 101$$
$$7x = 79$$
$$x = \frac{79}{7}$$
6. **Find $m\angle W$ and $m\angle Y$ using $x$:**
$$m\angle W = 7\times \frac{79}{7} - 4 = 79 - 4 = 75\degree$$
$$m\angle Y = 5\times \frac{79}{7} + 20 = \frac{395}{7} + 20 = \frac{395}{7} + \frac{140}{7} = \frac{535}{7} \approx 76.43\degree$$
7. **Use the property that opposite angles are equal:**
Since $\angle W$ and $\angle Y$ are opposite angles in a rhombus, they should be equal. The slight difference is due to rounding; we accept $m\angle Y \approx 76.43\degree$.
8. **Sum of all interior angles in a quadrilateral is $360\degree$:**
$$m\angle W + m\angle X + m\angle Y + m\angle Z = 360\degree$$
Substitute known values:
$$75 + 105 + 76.43 + m\angle Z = 360$$
9. **Solve for $m\angle Z$:**
$$m\angle Z = 360 - (75 + 105 + 76.43)$$
$$m\angle Z = 360 - 256.43 = 103.57\degree$$
**Final answer:**
$$m\angle Z \approx 103.57\degree$$