Circle/Triangle math problem

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The question asks to find angles $\angle X$ and $\angle Y$, however I don't know how to do this without assuming that lines $\overline {GO}$ and $\overline{OJ}$ are parallel. The only angle given is $32$ degrees.

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Hint: the angle subtended by a chord from a point on a circle is $1/2$ that subtended by the chord from the center of the circle.

$$\angle GOH = 2 \angle GJH$$

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$\angle H=90^{\circ}$ is over diameter so $\angle x +32^{\circ}+90^{\circ}=180^{\circ}$ so $$\angle x=58^{\circ}$$ as Americo pointed $$\angle y=180^{\circ}-\angle x=132^{\circ}$$

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Hint: See Wikipedia entry: Inscribed angle and show that $$\angle x+\angle y=180^{\circ}.$$

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∠JHG=90

∠HJG+∠JHG+∠JGH=180

90+32+x=180

X=58