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Step-by-step explanation:

(5a + 18) + (48 - a) + (8a - 30) = 180 (Angles on a straight line)

5a + 18 + 48 - a + 8a - 30 = 180

12a + 36 = 180

12a = 180 - 36

a = 144/12

a = 12

therefore, the first angle is, 78 degree, second angle is 36 degree and third angle is 66 degree.

Therefore, the size of the smallest angle is 36 degree

< xcy ≅ < xby

step-by-step explanation:

in δcax and δbax,

so, δcax ≅ δbax (side-angle-side or sas)

since δcax ≅ δbax, we can conclude < acx ≅ < abx

in δacy and δaby,

so, δacy ≅ δaby (side-angle-side or sas)

since δacy ≅ δaby, we can conclude < acy ≅ < aby

now,

< acy ≅ < aby

=> < acx + < xcy ≅ < abx + < xby

=> < acx + < xcy ≅ < acx + < xby   (since < acx ≅ < abx already proved above)

subtracting < acx from both sides, we get

< acx + < xcy -< acx ≅ < acx + < xby -< acx

cancelling out < acx and -< acx from both sides, we get

< xcy ≅ < xby (proved)