Solution
Since the diagram given is a Triangle, therefore, the sum of it's interior angles is 180 degrees
However, the Triangle is a right angle Triangle since on of its angles is 90 degrees.
The sum of its Interior angles is given by;
[tex]\begin{gathered} z+52+90=180 \\ \\ \Rightarrow z+142=180 \end{gathered}[/tex]
subtracting 142 from both sides,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow z+142-142=180-142=38 \\ \\ \Rightarrow z=38^0 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, z = 38
