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geometry junior
Problem
A bridge is built by suspending a plank of wood between two triangular wedges with equal heights, as in the following diagram:
If and and we have and then what is ?
Solution
There are several ways to proceed, and here is one. Since and are both isosceles, it should be easy to find that and Now, connect and :
Since the two triangular wedges have the same height, we see that thus Likewise, Therefore, our answer is
Since the two triangular wedges have the same height, we see that thus Likewise, Therefore, our answer is
Final answer
155^\circ