if one of the angles of a triangle is 144 degrees, what would be
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if one of the angles of a triangle is 144 degrees, what would be the angle between the bisector of the other two angles?
A. 126°
B. 108°
C. 162°
D. 90°
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Right Answer is: C
SOLUTION
a + b + 144 = 180°
⇒ a + b = 36°
Further,
\(\frac{a}{2}\; + \;\frac{b}{2}\; + \;c\; = \;180\)
⇒ c = 180 - \(\frac{{a\; + \;b}}{2}\)
⇒ c = 180 – 18
⇒ c = 162°