Question

Triangle 1 has an angle it that measures 26° and an angle that measures 53°. Triangle 2 has an angle that measures 26° and an angle that measures a°, where a doenst equal 53°. Based on the information , Frank claims that triangle 1 and 2 cannot be similar. What value if a will refuse Franks claim?

Answer 1

101

Explanation:

In Δ1, let the third angle be x

⇒ x + 26 + 53 = 180

⇒ x = 180 - 26 - 53

⇒ x = 101°

∴ the angles in Δ1 are 26°, 53° and 101°

In Δ2, if the angle a = 101° then the third angle will be :

180 - 101 - 26 = 53°

∴ the angles in Δ2 are 26°, 53° and 101°, the same as Δ1

So, if a = 101° then the triangles will be similar

Answer 2

For two triangles to be similar, their corresponding angles must be equal. Triangle 1 has angles measuring 26°, 53°, and an unknown angle. Triangle 2 has angles measuring 26°, a°, and an unknown angle.

To determine the value of a that would refute Frank's claim, we need to find a value for which the unknown angles in both triangles are equal.

In triangle 1, the sum of the angles is 180°, so the third angle can be found by subtracting the sum of the known angles from 180°:

Third angle of triangle 1 = 180° - (26° + 53°) = 180° - 79° = 101°.

For triangle 2 to be similar to triangle 1, the unknown angle in triangle 2 must be equal to 101°. Therefore, the value of a that would refuse Frank's claim is a = 101°.

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