Question 13 Marks
Two angle of a triangle are equal and the third angle is greater than each one of them by $18^{\circ}$. Find the angles.
Answer
View full question & answer→Let the two equal angles, $\angle A$ and $\angle B$, of the triangle be $x ^{\circ}$ each. We know, $\angle A +\angle B +\angle C =180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^\circ+\text{x}^\circ+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow2\text{x}^\circ+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ\ ...(\text{i)}$
Also, it is given that,$\angle\text{C}=\text{x}^\circ+18^\circ\ ....(\text{ii)}$
Substituting $\angle\text{C}$ from (ii) in (i), we get,$2\text{x}^\circ+\text{x}^\circ+18^\circ=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow3\text{x}^\circ=180^\circ-18^\circ=162^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{162}{3}=54$
Thus, the required angles of the triangle are $54^{\circ}, 54^{\circ}$ and $x^{\circ}+18^{\circ}=54^{\circ}+18^{\circ}=72^{\circ}$.
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^\circ+\text{x}^\circ+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow2\text{x}^\circ+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ\ ...(\text{i)}$
Also, it is given that,$\angle\text{C}=\text{x}^\circ+18^\circ\ ....(\text{ii)}$
Substituting $\angle\text{C}$ from (ii) in (i), we get,$2\text{x}^\circ+\text{x}^\circ+18^\circ=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow3\text{x}^\circ=180^\circ-18^\circ=162^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{162}{3}=54$
Thus, the required angles of the triangle are $54^{\circ}, 54^{\circ}$ and $x^{\circ}+18^{\circ}=54^{\circ}+18^{\circ}=72^{\circ}$.





Since AB || CD and AD is a transversal. So, $\angle\text{BAD}=\angle\text{ADC}$$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ADC}=60^\circ$
$\angle\text{EAF}=\angle\text{BAC}$ [Vertically opposite angles]