Question #43375

a small triangle abc lie in a large triangle ABC with same base and same top point i.e., a and A is same point. if <ABC=40 , <ACB=35 , <abc=p , <acb=q , <bac=32 , <BAb=s , <CAc=r then find angle p , q , r , and s.

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A small triangle abc lie in a large triangle ABC with same base and same top point i.e., a and A is same point. If <ABC=40<\mathrm{ABC}=40, <ACB=35<\mathrm{ACB}=35, <abc=p<\mathrm{abc}=p, <acb=q<\mathrm{acb}=q, <bac=32<\mathrm{bac}=32, <BAb=s<\mathrm{BAb}=s, <CAc=r<\mathrm{CAc}=r, then find angle p,q,r,p, q, r, and ss.

Solution


In ΔABC\Delta ABC:


<BAC+<ABC+<ACB=180,whence<BAC=180<ABC<ACB=1804035=105<BAC=<BAb+<bAc+<cAC=s+32+r=105s+r=73\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{BAC} + <\mathrm{ABC} + <\mathrm{ACB} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence} \\ <\mathrm{BAC} = 180{}^{\circ} - <\mathrm{ABC} - <\mathrm{ACB} = 180{}^{\circ} - 40{}^{\circ} - 35{}^{\circ} = 105{}^{\circ} \\ <\mathrm{BAC} = <\mathrm{BAb} + <\mathrm{bAc} + <\mathrm{cAC} = s + 32{}^{\circ} + r = 105{}^{\circ} \\ s + r = 73{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


In Δabc\Delta abc:


<bac+<acb+<cba=180,whence<acb+<cba=p+q=180<bac=18032=148\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{bac} + <\mathrm{acb} + <\mathrm{cba} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence} \\ <\mathrm{acb} + <\mathrm{cba} = p + q = 180{}^{\circ} - <\mathrm{bac} = 180{}^{\circ} - 32{}^{\circ} = 148{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


In ΔBba\Delta Bba:


<ABb+<Bba+<BAb=180,hence<Bba=18040s=140s<Bba+<abc=180,i.e. (140s)+p=180,whence ps=40\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{ABb} + <\mathrm{Bba} + <\mathrm{BAb} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{hence} <\mathrm{Bba} = 180{}^{\circ} - 40{}^{\circ} - s = 140{}^{\circ} - s \\ <\mathrm{Bba} + <\mathrm{abc} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{i.e. } (140{}^{\circ} - s) + p = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence } p - s = 40{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


In ΔCca\Delta Cca:


<ACc+<Cca+<Cac=180,hence<Cca=18035r=145r<Cca+<acb=180,i.e. (145r)+q=180,whence qr=35\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{ACc} + <\mathrm{Cca} + <\mathrm{Cac} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{hence} <\mathrm{Cca} = 180{}^{\circ} - 35{}^{\circ} - r = 145{}^{\circ} - r \\ <\mathrm{Cca} + <\mathrm{acb} = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{i.e. } (145{}^{\circ} - r) + q = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence } q - r = 35{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


In ΔAbc\Delta Abc:


<ACb+<Cba+<bAC=35+p+(32+r)=180,whencep+r=113\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{ACb} + <\mathrm{Cba} + <\mathrm{bAC} = 35{}^{\circ} + p + (32{}^{\circ} + r) = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence} \\ p + r = 113{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


In ΔABC\Delta ABC:


<ABC+<BAC+<ACB=40+(s+32)+q=180,whenceq+s=108\begin{array}{l} <\mathrm{ABC} + <\mathrm{BAC} + <\mathrm{ACB} = 40{}^{\circ} + (s + 32{}^{\circ}) + q = 180{}^{\circ}, \text{whence} \\ q + s = 108{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


Thus, we have the set of 6 linear equations with 4 unknown values:


{s+r=73p+q=148ps=40qr=35q+s=108p+r=113\left\{ \begin{array}{l} s + r = 73{}^{\circ} \\ p + q = 148{}^{\circ} \\ p - s = 40{}^{\circ} \\ q - r = 35{}^{\circ} \\ q + s = 108{}^{\circ} \\ p + r = 113{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array} \right.


There is not the only solution of the set of equations.

Many solutions satisfying the condition may be found. For example


p=53,q=95,r=60,s=13 orp=57,q=91,r=56,s=17 orp=90,q=58,r=23,s=50\begin{array}{l} p = 53{}^{\circ}, q = 95{}^{\circ}, r = 60{}^{\circ}, s = 13{}^{\circ} \text{ or} \\ p = 57{}^{\circ}, q = 91{}^{\circ}, r = 56{}^{\circ}, s = 17{}^{\circ} \text{ or} \\ p = 90{}^{\circ}, q = 58{}^{\circ}, r = 23{}^{\circ}, s = 50{}^{\circ} \\ \end{array}


and so on.

Any of such solutions may be the answer.

Answer: p=53,q=95,r=60,s=13p = 53{}^{\circ}, q = 95{}^{\circ}, r = 60{}^{\circ}, s = 13{}^{\circ}

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