document.write( "Question 1201141: In regular pentagon ABCDE, draw diagonal AC. Prove that segments AC and DE are parallel. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #835405 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All sides of pentagon equal \n" ); document.write( "Interior angles of polygon =108 deg\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AB=BC in triangle ABC Isoscles triangle \n" ); document.write( "AE =ED in triangle AED Isoscles triangle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of anglesof triangle =180 deg\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36+36+108=180 deg\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Angle BAE = 108 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore angle CAD =36 deg\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Angle BAD = angle ADE\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But they are alternate angles forme by transversal AD \n" ); document.write( "Therefore AC || DE\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |