Find angle A

Here an Isosceles triangle is inscribed in a square. The angle A is given by 15 degree...

prove that the triangle formed below is an equilateral triangle.

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sunder ·

x(a/2) =tan15°
x=(1-√32)a
so, altitude of triangle=a-(1-√32)a=√3a2
so angle opposite to altitude =60°{by trignometry}
other angle =180-90-60=30

boththe 2 triangles are congruent
so all the angles are 60° each

so its an equilateral triangle

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Lokesh Verma ·

wowo .. how did u get to know the value of tan 15 at sub class X level!

I dont even remember it now :P

btw there is a very nice geometric proof... (i Remember having done this one in class IX) :)

YOu will have to think of a very beasty construction.

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sunder ·

ca u give a hint?????????????????

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sunder ·

do we have to draw a circle around the equi triangle? then jon vertices with the circumcentre?

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

hint: the vertex of the triangle drawn is equidistant from the base vertices....[1][1] i thnk ths is working,,,:)

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rahul ·

Nishant sir! please help me out in this question, it seems to be a wonderful one.
I proved the triangle to be isocelous and the other two triangles to be cong.
but could not prove that triangle to be equilateral. Some hints please....!!

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Soham Mukherjee ·

we get tan15°=1/√3+2=2-√3....

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rahul ·

Also u can use tan(45 - 30) or tan(60 - 45) to get that.........

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rahul ·

If we prove anyone of the two triangles to be an isocelous one then we r done.....

even dropping perpendicuclars and applying similarity dosen't work......

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Soham Mukherjee ·

nishant sir has said,u have to prove it in 9-10 std..so i used dis...

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rahul ·

@Soham -> okay....!!

well the only way out for this question is to draw a circle......

i googled this question and came up with the link having its solution.....

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090419195053AAUPsYS

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rahul ·


This envelope is something "Nishant sir" was talking about... :P

Such a small construction works out...!!

ABO ≡ MBO

so, LAOB = 75° or, AOD = 2 (105° - 75°) = 60°

Thus, AOD is equilateral....

lol after so long.... afterall i searched the solution

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