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20. The angle between two altitudes of a parallelogram through the vertexof an obtuse angle of the parallelogram is 60°. Find the angles of theparallelogram. |
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Answer» Step-by-step EXPLANATION: Given- □ABCD is a parallelogram. ∠B & ∠D are OBTUSE. BM & DN are altitudes from B & D on AD & AB, respectively, intersecting at O. ∠DOM=BON ...(vertically opposite angles=60o) To find out- The angles of the parallelogram ABCD. Solution- ∠DOM+∠NOM=180o ...(linear PAIR) ⟹60o+∠NOM=180o ⟹∠NOM=120o .........(i) Now, ∠AMO=∠DNO=90O ...(both are perpendiculares on AD & AB, respectively.)$$ ∴ In the quadrilateral AMON, ∠AMO+∠DNO=180O ∴∠NOM+∠MAN=360o−180O=180o (sum of the angles of a quadrilateral =360o) ⟹∠MAN=180O−120o ...(from i ) i.e ∠A=60o ∴∠A=∠C=60o ....(opposite angles of a paralleogram) ∴∠D+∠B=360o−120o=240o ∴∠D=∠B=2 |
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