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In an isosceles тЦ│ABC, AC=BC, if each of the two equal angles of тЦ│ABC is 9 degrees less than two-fifth of the third angle. Find the value of \left( \frac{2}\angle CтИТ3\angle A+\angle B{2} \right) .
60┬░
75┬░
35┬░
45┬░
75┬░
Use the property that in an isosceles triangle with AC=BC, the equal angles are A and B, so A=B. Substitute A=B into the expression and solve for the linear equation.
Triangle ABC is isosceles with AC = BC. Angle A = Angle B. Angle A is 9 degrees less than two-fifths of the third angle (Angle C).
2тИаA+тИаC=180┬░, тИаA=52тАЛтИаCтИТ9┬░
Use the property that in an isosceles triangle with AC=BC, the equal angles are A and B, so A=B. Substitute A=B into the expression and solve for the linear equation.
Confusing which angle is the 'third angle'. Since AC = BC, the sides AC and BC are equal, meaning the angles opposite to them, B and A, are equal. Thus, C is the vertex angle.
Set up equations based on problem
Since AC = BC, the angles opposite to these sides are equal, so тИаA=тИаB. Let the angles be тИаA=тИаB=x and тИаC=y. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180┬░, so 2x+y=180. From the problem, x=52тАЛyтИТ9.
2x+y=180,x=52тАЛyтИТ9
Solve for the angles
Substitute x into the sum equation: 2(52тАЛyтИТ9)+y=180. This simplifies to 54тАЛyтИТ18+y=180, or 59тАЛy=198. Solving for y, we get y=198├Ч95тАЛ=22├Ч5=110┬░. Thus, x=52тАЛ(110)тИТ9=44тИТ9=35┬░.
y=110┬░,x=35┬░
Evaluate the final expression
We need to find the value of 22тИаCтИТ3тИаA+тИаBтАЛ. Substituting the values тИаC=110┬░, тИаA=35┬░, and тИаB=35┬░: 22(110)тИТ3(35)+35тАЛ=2220тИТ105+35тАЛ=2150тАЛ=75┬░.
2220тИТ105+35тАЛ=75┬░
B is correct because the calculated value of the expression is 75 degrees.
Always identify the vertex angle in an isosceles triangle problem first to avoid errors in the angle sum equation.