Let's solve each part of the
Exit Task (Exterior angles of a triangle) step by step.
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🔷 Must Know:
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1. First Triangle
- Interior angles: 50° and 70°
- Exterior angle $ x $ is adjacent to the third interior angle.
- The exterior angle equals the sum of the two opposite interior angles.
$$
x = 50^\circ + 70^\circ = 120^\circ
$$
✔ $ x = 120^\circ $
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2. Second Triangle
- Interior angles: 65° and 45°
- Exterior angle $ x $ is adjacent to the third interior angle.
$$
x = 65^\circ + 45^\circ = 110^\circ
$$
✔ $ x = 110^\circ $
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🔷 Good to Know:
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3. Triangle ABC with D-B extended
Given:
- ∠C = 62°
- ∠A = 51°
- Find $ x $ (exterior angle at B), and $ y $ (interior angle at B)
First, find interior angle $ \angle B $:
Sum of angles in triangle = 180°
$$
\angle B = 180^\circ - 62^\circ - 51^\circ = 67^\circ
$$
So $ y = 67^\circ $
Now, exterior angle $ x $ at B is supplementary to $ y $:
$$
x = 180^\circ - 67^\circ = 113^\circ
$$
✔ $ x = 113^\circ $, $ y = 67^\circ $
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4. Triangle ABC with D-B extended
Given:
- ∠C = 70°
- Exterior angle at B = 120° → so interior angle $ \angle B = 180^\circ - 120^\circ = 60^\circ $
- Find $ x $ (angle at A), $ y $ (angle at B)
Wait — here $ y $ is labeled as $ \angle B $, which we already found:
$$
y = 60^\circ
$$
Now find $ x = \angle A $:
$$
\angle A = 180^\circ - \angle B - \angle C = 180^\circ - 60^\circ - 70^\circ = 50^\circ
$$
✔ $ x = 50^\circ $, $ y = 60^\circ $
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🔷 Fun to Know:
Triangle ABC with:
- ∠C = $ 3y^\circ $
- ∠B = $ 5y^\circ $
- Exterior angle at B = $ 7y^\circ $
- ∠A = $ x^\circ $
We are to find:
- $ x $
- $ y $
- $ \angle A $
- $ \angle B $
- $ \angle C $
- exterior $ \angle B $
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Step 1: Use the
exterior angle theorem:
> Exterior angle at B = sum of two opposite interior angles
So:
$$
\text{Exterior } \angle B = \angle A + \angle C
$$
$$
7y = x + 3y
$$
But also, sum of interior angles in triangle:
$$
\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180^\circ
$$
$$
x + 5y + 3y = 180^\circ
\Rightarrow x + 8y = 180^\circ \quad \text{(Equation 1)}
$$
From earlier:
$$
7y = x + 3y \Rightarrow x = 7y - 3y = 4y \quad \text{(Equation 2)}
$$
Substitute into Equation 1:
$$
4y + 8y = 180^\circ \Rightarrow 12y = 180^\circ \Rightarrow y = 15^\circ
$$
Now:
- $ y = 15^\circ $
- $ x = 4y = 60^\circ $
- $ \angle A = x = 60^\circ $
- $ \angle B = 5y = 75^\circ $
- $ \angle C = 3y = 45^\circ $
- Exterior $ \angle B = 7y = 105^\circ $
✔ All values:
- $ x = 60^\circ $
- $ y = 15^\circ $
- $ \angle A = 60^\circ $
- $ \angle B = 75^\circ $
- $ \angle C = 45^\circ $
- exterior $ \angle B = 105^\circ $
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✔ Final Answers:
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Must Know:
- $ x = 120^\circ $
- $ x = 110^\circ $
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Good to Know:
- $ x = 113^\circ $, $ y = 67^\circ $
- $ x = 50^\circ $, $ y = 60^\circ $
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Fun to Know:
- $ x = 60^\circ $
- $ y = 15^\circ $
- $ \angle A = 60^\circ $
- $ \angle B = 75^\circ $
- $ \angle C = 45^\circ $
- exterior $ \angle B = 105^\circ $
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📌 Summary of All Answers (Numerical Values Only):
Must Know:
- $ x = 120 $
- $ x = 110 $
Good to Know:
- $ x = 113 $, $ y = 67 $
- $ x = 50 $, $ y = 60 $
Fun to Know:
- $ x = 60 $
- $ y = 15 $
- $ \angle A = 60 $
- $ \angle B = 75 $
- $ \angle C = 45 $
- exterior $ \angle B = 105 $
✔ All solved!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of interior angles of triangles worksheet.