Examples with solutions for Simplifying and Combining Like Terms: Using additional geometric shapes

Exercise #1

B ∢B is 2 times bigger than A ∢A andC ∢C is 3 times bigger than B ∢B .

Calculate A ∢A .

AAABBBCCC3B

Video Solution

Answer

20°

Exercise #2

The triangle ABC is shown below.

angle A=70° ∢A=70° .

BC=13 \frac{∢B}{∢C}=\frac{1}{3}

Calculate angle C ∢C .

AAABBBCCC70°

Video Solution

Answer

82.5°

Exercise #3

Look at triangle ABC below.

A+B=2C ∢A+∢B=2∢C

B=3A ∢B=3∢A

Calculate the size of angle C. \sphericalangle C\text{.} AAACCCBBBα

Video Solution

Answer

60°

Exercise #4

The triangle ABC is shown below.

C=2B ∢C=2∢B

B=5A ∢B=5∢A

Calculate C ∢C .

CCCBBBAAA2∢B5∢A

Video Solution

Answer

5614° 56\frac{1}{4}°

Exercise #5

ABC is an obtuse triangle.

C=12A ∢C=\frac{1}{2}∢A

B=3A ∢B=3∢A

Is it possible to calculate A ∢A ?

If so, then what is it?

AAABBBCCC

Video Solution

Answer

Yes, 40°.