document.write( "Question 147273: Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB congruent to AC. Extend segment BA to a point T (in other wordds, A should be between B and T.) Prove that angle TAC must be twice the size of angle ABC. Angle TAC is called one of the exterior angles of triangle ABC. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #107666 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Angles CBA and BCA will be known as \"x\", then: \n" ); document.write( "BAC = 180 - 2x \n" ); document.write( "TAC = 180 - BAC \n" ); document.write( "TAC = 180 - ( 180 - 2x ) \n" ); document.write( "TAC = 2x while ABC = x \n" ); document.write( " |