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Prove that the sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degree . |
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Answer» Answer: ░▒▓█ HELLO █▓▒░ Proof: In the quadrilateral ABCD, ∠ABC, ∠BCD, ∠CDA, and ∠DAB are the internal angles. AC is a diagonal AC divides the quadrilateral into two triangles, ∆ABC and ∆ADC We have LEARNED that the SUM of internal angles of a quadrilateral is 360°, that is, ∠ABC + ∠BCD + ∠CDA + ∠DAB = 360°. let’s prove that the sum of all the four angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees. We know that the sum of angles in a TRIANGLE is 180°. Now CONSIDER triangle ADC, ∠D + ∠DAC + ∠DCA = 180° (Sum of angles in a triangle) Now consider triangle ABC, ∠B + ∠BAC + ∠BCA = 180° (Sum of angles in a triangle) On adding both the equations obtained above we have, (∠D + ∠DAC + ∠DCA) + (∠B + ∠BAC + ∠BCA) = 180° + 180° ∠D + (∠DAC + ∠BAC) + (∠BCA + ∠DCA) + ∠B = 360° We see that (∠DAC + ∠BAC) = ∠DAB and (∠BCA + ∠DCA) = ∠BCD. Replacing them we have, ∠D + ∠DAB + ∠BCD + ∠B = 360° That is, ∠D + ∠A + ∠C + ∠B = 360°. Or, the sum of angles of a quadrilateral is 360°. This is the angle sum property of quadrilaterals |
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