document.write( "Question 1133493: There is a rectangle that is divided into 4 four triangles (2 diagonal lines) John says that because the angles in each of the 4 four triangles add to 180 degrees the angles in the triangles would be 180(4)=720. Ben says that the angles in a rectangle add to 90(4)=360 degrees. Discussion who is correct. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "There is a rectangle that is divided into 4 four triangles (2 diagonal lines) John says that because the angles in each of the 4 four triangles add to 180 degrees the angles in the triangles would be 180(4)=720. Ben says that the angles in a rectangle add to 90(4)=360 degrees. Discussion who is correct.
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They're both correct. However, Ben is referring to a rectangle without diagonals.
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document.write( "When diagonals are drawn, the rectangle is \"converted\" into 4 triangles, and the angles at the center of the rectangle, and which
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document.write( "are all included in the 4 triangles, will come into play, and will account for the 360o (720o - 360o) difference. \n" );
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