observe the following figure and find angle P
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Answer:
∠P = 40°
Step-by-step explanation:
We have,
ΔABC and ΔPQR,
∠A = 80°,
∠B = 60°,
AB = 3.8 units, BC = 6 units, AC = 3√3 units
PR = 6√3 units, PQ = 12 units, RQ = 7.6 units.
Now,
In ΔABC,
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180° [Angle Sum Property]
80° + 60° + ∠C = 180°
140° + ∠C = 180°
∠C = 180° - 140°
∴ ∠C = 40°
Now,
If we can prove that ΔABC and ΔPQR are similar then we can say that their angles will be equal.
Now,
AB/RQ = (3.8/7.6) = (1/2)
BC/PQ = (6/12) = (1/2)
AC/PR = (3√3)/(6√3) = (1/2)
Hence,
(AB/RQ) = (BC/PQ) = (AC/PR)
[When the ratio of sides of two triangles are equal, they are similar.]
∴ ΔABC ~ ΔRQP (By S.S.S Similarity)
Then,
∠C = ∠P [Corresponding Parts of Similar Triangles]
We know that,
∠C = 40°
∴ ∠P = 40°
Hence,
∠P = 40°
Hope it helped and believing you understood it........All the best.
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