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Given ABF = 50^.

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y=50y = 50

x=50x = 50

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  1. Find the value of yy.

    The angle between a tangent (BE‾\overline{BE}) and a chord (AB‾\overline{AB}) through the point of contact (BB) is equal to the angle in the alternate segment (∠ACB\angle ACB). This is the Alternate Segment Theorem.
    Given ∠ABF=50∘\angle ABF = 50^\circ.
    Therefore,

    ∠ACB=50∘\angle ACB = 50^\circ

    We are given that AC‾∥BE‾\overline{AC} \parallel \overline{BE}. Since BC‾\overline{BC} is a transversal intersecting these parallel lines, the alternate interior angles are equal.
    So, ∠CBF=∠ACB\angle CBF = \angle ACB.
    We are given ∠CBF=y∘\angle CBF = y^\circ.
    Therefore,

    y=∠ACB=50y = \angle ACB = 50 y=50\boxed{y = 50}
  2. Find the value of xx.

    Since AC‾∥BE‾\overline{AC} \parallel \overline{BE} and AB‾\overline{AB} is a transversal, the alternate interior angles are equal.
    So, ∠CAB=∠ABE\angle CAB = \angle ABE.
    The angle ∠ABE\angle ABE is the angle between the tangent BE‾\overline{BE} and the chord AB‾\overline{AB}, which is ∠ABF=50∘\angle ABF = 50^\circ.
    Therefore,

    ∠CAB=50∘\angle CAB = 50^\circ

    Angles subtended by the same arc (BC‾\overline{BC}) at the circumference are equal. Both ∠BFC\angle BFC and ∠BAC\angle BAC are subtended by arc BC‾\overline{BC}.
    Therefore,

    ∠BFC=∠BAC=50∘\angle BFC = \angle BAC = 50^\circ

    From the diagram, DD is a point on the line BCBC extended, meaning BB, CC, and DD are collinear. Thus, ∠DFC\angle DFC is the same angle as ∠BFC\angle BFC.
    We are given ∠DFC=x∘\angle DFC = x^\circ.
    Therefore,

    x=∠BFC=50x = \angle BFC = 50 x=50\boxed{x = 50}
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