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here is a triangle (ABC),A^ =80 and O is a point in triangle (not clear) ,?

CBO^=10 and OCB^= 30 ,AB=AC, AOB^=?

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  • Ray S
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    NOTE

    I copied the problem incorrectly.

    I have AB = BC

    instead of AB = AC.

    I'm tired.

    Off hand, I don't see a way to do this if AB = AC.

    Good luck.

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    Given:

    m∠A = 80°

    Point O is in the interior of ΔABC

    m∠CBO = 10°

    m∠OCB = 30°

    AB = BC

    Find:

    m∠AOB

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    1. m∠BOC + m∠OBC + m∠OCB = 180° so that m∠BOC = 140°

    2. ΔABC is isosceles by definition, since AB = BC

    3. m∠BCA = m∠BAC = 80°, since base angles of isosceles Δ's are congruent

    4. m∠BAC + m∠BCA + m∠ABC = 180°

    5. m∠ABC = 180° − m∠BAC − m∠BCA = 20°

    6. m∠ABC = m∠ABO + m∠OBC

                       20° = m∠ABO + 10°

           m∠ABO = 10°

    7. OB = OB

    8. ΔBOA ≅ ΔBOC by SAS

    9. ∠AOB ≅ ∠COB by corresponding parts of congruent Δ's

    10. Therefore m∠AOB = 140°

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