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Draw an isosceles ΔABCwhose vertex angle, ∠Ahas measure 80.

a. Draw AX¯the bisector of an exterior angle at AIs AX¯∥BC¯? Explain.

b. Would your answer change if the measure of∠A changed?

Short Answer

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  1. Yes,AX¯∥BC¯.
  2. No, the answer will remain same.

Step by step solution

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Part a. Step 1. Draw an isosceles ΔABC and AX¯ the bisector of an exterior angle at A.

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Part a. Step 2. Description of step.

From the figure it can be observed∠CAX=∠XAY that by the definition of angle bisector.

By angle addition postulate,

m∠BAC+m∠CAX+m∠XAY=18080+m∠CAX+m∠CAX=1802m∠CAX=100m∠CAX=50

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Part a. Step 3. Description of step.

From the figure it can be observed that, AB¯≅AC¯, then by isosceles triangle theorem, ∠B≅∠C.

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Part a. Step 4. Description of step.

Consider ΔABCthen by angles sum theorem,

∠BAC+∠B+∠C=18080+∠C+∠C=1802∠C=100∠C=50

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Part a. Step 5. Description of step.

Asm∠CAX=50 andm∠C=50 implies that∠CAX=∠C and they make a pair of alternate interior angles. Alternate interior angles formed when two parallel lines are cut by transversal, therefore, AX¯∥BC¯.

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Part b. Step 1. Description of step.

Suppose the measure of∠A is changed to 60. From the figure it can be observed that∠CAX=∠XAY by the definition of angle bisector.

By angle addition postulate,

m∠BAC+m∠CAX+m∠XAY=18060+m∠CAX+m∠CAX=1802m∠CAX=120m∠CAX=60

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Part b. Step 2. Description of step.

From the figure it can be observed that, AB¯≅AC¯, then by isosceles triangle theorem, width="75">∠B≅∠C.

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Part b. Step 3. Description of step.

ConsiderΔABC then by angles sum theorem,

∠BAC+∠B+∠C=18060+∠C+∠C=1802∠C=120∠C=60

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Part b. Step 4. Description of step.

Asm∠CAX=60 andm∠C=60 implies that∠CAX=∠C and they make a pair of alternate interior angles. Alternate interior angles formed when two parallel lines are cut by transversal, therefore, AX¯∥BC¯. Therefore, even if the measure of∠A is changed, the answer will remain the same.

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