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The bisector of∠EFG and∠EGF meet at I.

  1. If role="math" localid="1649315963251" m∠EFG=40find m∠FIG.
  2. Ifm∠EFG=50 find m∠FIG.
  3. Generalize your results in (a) and (b).

Short Answer

Expert verified

a. Ifm∠EFG=40 then m∠FIG=130.

b.Ifm∠EFG=50 thenm∠FIG=130.

c.m∠FIGis independent ofm∠EFGand is always equal to 130.

Step by step solution

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Part a. Step 1. Observe the figure and highlight ∠EFG  and ∠FIG.

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Part a. Step 2. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔEFG, such that,

width="291" height="92" role="math">m∠EGF+m∠EFG+m∠FEG=180m∠EGF+40+80=180m∠EGF=180−120=60

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Part a. Step 3. Apply the definition of angle bisector.

Angle bisector is a line which divides an angle into two equal parts.

Here, FIis the bisector of∠EFG andGI is the bisector of ∠EGF, such that,

m∠IGF=12m∠EGFm∠IFG=12m∠EFG

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Part a. Step 4. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔFIG, such that,

m∠FIG+m∠IGF+m∠IFG=180m∠FIG+12m∠EGF+12m∠EFG=180m∠FIG+12×60+12×40=180m∠FIG=180−50=130

Therefore,ifm∠EFG=40 then m∠FIG=130.

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Part b. Step 1. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔEFG, such that,

m∠EGF+m∠EFG+m∠FEG=180m∠EGF+50+80=180m∠EGF=180−130=50

06

Part b. Step 2. Apply the definition of angle bisector.

Angle bisector is a line which divides an angle into two equal parts.

Here, FIis the bisector of∠EFGandGI is the bisector of ∠EGF, such that,

m∠IGF=12m∠EGFm∠IFG=12m∠EFG

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Part b. Step 3. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔFIG, such that,

m∠FIG+m∠IGF+m∠IFG=180m∠FIG+12m∠EGF+12m∠EFG=180m∠FIG+12×50+12×50=180m∠FIG=180−50=130

Therefore,ifm∠EFG=50 then m∠FIG=130.

08

Part c. Step 1. Apply the definition of angle bisector.

Here, FIis the bisector of∠EFG andGI is the bisector of ∠EGF, such that,

m∠IGF=12m∠EGFm∠IFG=12m∠EFG

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Part c. Step 2. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔFIG, such that,

m∠FIG+m∠IGF+m∠IFG=180m∠FIG+12m∠EGF+12m∠EFG=180m∠FIG+12m∠EGF+m∠EFG=180

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Part c. Step 3. Apply an angle sum theorem.

Consider a ΔEFG, such that,

m∠EGF+m∠EFG+m∠FEG=180m∠EGF+m∠EFG=180−m∠FEG

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Part c. Step 4. Description of step.

Substitute180−m∠FEG form∠EGF+m∠EFG in step 2.

m∠FIG+12180−m∠FEG=180m∠FIG+12180−80=180m∠FIG=180−50=130

Hence, m∠FIGis independent of m∠EFGand is always equal to 130.

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