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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Geometry Problem 1330: Two Squares Side by Side, Parallel, 45, 90 Degrees
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Problem 1330
ReplyDeleteFrom problem 1329 the AH=HM and <AHM=90.Therefore <HMA=45.
From right isoceles tr AHM
ReplyDeleteTrigonometry Solution
ReplyDeleteLet AB = a and DG = b
Let < HAB = p and <MAG = q
< CHG = < MGH = 45 so GHCM is an isosceles Trapezoid and hence
MG = HC = CE = a - b
Now Tan p = b/a
and Tan q = MG/AG = (a - b) / (a + b) = (1 - b/a)/ (1+ b/a)
Hence Tan q = (Tan 45 - Tan p)/(1 + Tan 45. Tan p) since Tan 45 = 1
So Tan q = Tan (45 - p)
Hence q = 45 - p and
p + q = 45
Therefore < MAH = 90 - 45 = 45
Sumith Peiris
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka