Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - 10.2 Triangles - Exercise Set 10.2 - Page 629: 48

Answer

Triangle cannot be constructed if thesum of two angles of a triangle is equal to\[{{180}^{\circ }}\].

Work Step by Step

According to angle sum property, the sum of all the angles of a triangle is\[{{180}^{\circ }}\]. Consider the situation where is given that two angles of the triangle are equal to\[{{90}^{\circ }}\]each. \[\begin{align} & m\angle 1+m\angle 2+m\angle 3={{180}^{\circ }} \\ & m\angle 1+{{90}^{\circ }}+{{90}^{\circ }}={{180}^{\circ }} \\ & m\angle 1+{{180}^{\circ }}={{180}^{\circ }} \end{align}\] Here, the sum of two angles is\[{{180}^{\circ }}\]. Therefore, the triangle cannot be constructed as the sum of three angles should not exceed measurement of\[{{180}^{\circ }}\].
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