2021-11-28

Dare2Solve | Triangle making angle of 30 degree inside an equilateral triangle

This question was uploaded on 27/11/21 on social media accounts.

Solution:

Two triangles are congruent in the above figure:
By cosine rule:
\[\cos120 = \frac{5^2+3^2-x^2}{2.5.3}\]
\[\Rightarrow x=7\]
Side = 5+x+3 = 15
Now area:
\[A = \frac {bh}2 = \frac{7\times\frac{15\sqrt3}{2}}2 = \frac{105\sqrt3}4\]

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