Question
In the figure, triangle BDE has the following angle measures: angle B = 40 degrees, angle D = 60 degrees, and angle E = 80 degrees.
Investigate a pattern between triangle BDE and ABC and make a conjecture about the measure of angle C.
Investigate a pattern between triangle BDE and ABC and make a conjecture about the measure of angle C.
Answers
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In triangle BDE, the angles are given as follows:
- \( \angle B = 40^\circ \)
- \( \angle D = 60^\circ \)
- \( \angle E = 80^\circ \)
To verify these angles form a triangle, we check the sum of the angles:
\[
\angle B + \angle D + \angle E = 40^\circ + 60^\circ + 80^\circ = 180^\circ
\]
This confirms that triangle BDE is valid.
Now, let's assume that there is a triangle ABC where angles \( A \) and \( B \) correspond to angles \( D \) and \( E \) in triangle BDE respectively. This means:
- \( \angle A \) corresponds to \( \angle D = 60^\circ \)
- \( \angle B \) corresponds to \( \angle E = 80^\circ \)
Using the property that the sum of the angles in any triangle equals \( 180^\circ \), we can find the measure of angle \( C \):
\[
\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180^\circ
\]
Substituting the known angles:
\[
60^\circ + 80^\circ + \angle C = 180^\circ
\]
Calculating for \( \angle C \):
\[
\angle C = 180^\circ - 60^\circ - 80^\circ = 40^\circ
\]
With this investigation, we can make a conjecture regarding the measure of angle C:
If angles in triangle ABC correspond to the angles in triangle BDE such that \( \angle A = \angle D\) and \( \angle B = \angle E\), then it follows that:
\[
\angle C = \angle B
\]
This implies that the measure of angle C should be equal to the measure of angle B in triangle BDE, which is \( 40^\circ \).
Thus, the conjecture can be stated as:
**If triangle ABC corresponds to triangle BDE such that \( \angle A = \angle D \) and \( \angle B = \angle E \), then \( \angle C = \angle B \) of triangle BDE.**
- \( \angle B = 40^\circ \)
- \( \angle D = 60^\circ \)
- \( \angle E = 80^\circ \)
To verify these angles form a triangle, we check the sum of the angles:
\[
\angle B + \angle D + \angle E = 40^\circ + 60^\circ + 80^\circ = 180^\circ
\]
This confirms that triangle BDE is valid.
Now, let's assume that there is a triangle ABC where angles \( A \) and \( B \) correspond to angles \( D \) and \( E \) in triangle BDE respectively. This means:
- \( \angle A \) corresponds to \( \angle D = 60^\circ \)
- \( \angle B \) corresponds to \( \angle E = 80^\circ \)
Using the property that the sum of the angles in any triangle equals \( 180^\circ \), we can find the measure of angle \( C \):
\[
\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180^\circ
\]
Substituting the known angles:
\[
60^\circ + 80^\circ + \angle C = 180^\circ
\]
Calculating for \( \angle C \):
\[
\angle C = 180^\circ - 60^\circ - 80^\circ = 40^\circ
\]
With this investigation, we can make a conjecture regarding the measure of angle C:
If angles in triangle ABC correspond to the angles in triangle BDE such that \( \angle A = \angle D\) and \( \angle B = \angle E\), then it follows that:
\[
\angle C = \angle B
\]
This implies that the measure of angle C should be equal to the measure of angle B in triangle BDE, which is \( 40^\circ \).
Thus, the conjecture can be stated as:
**If triangle ABC corresponds to triangle BDE such that \( \angle A = \angle D \) and \( \angle B = \angle E \), then \( \angle C = \angle B \) of triangle BDE.**