TrigInTriangle PlaneGeometry Intermediate
1985


Problem - 3135

Let $O$ be a point inside a convex pentagon, as shown, such that $\angle{1} = \angle{2}, \angle{3} = \angle{4}, \angle{5} = \angle{6},$ and $\angle{7} = \angle{8}$. Show that either $\angle{9} = \angle{10}$ or $\angle{9} + \angle{10} = 180^\circ$ holds.


By the law of sine and given equal angle conditions: \begin{align*} \frac{OA}{\sin\angle{10}} &= \frac{OB}{\sin\angle{1}} = \frac{OB}{\sin\angle{2}}\\ &= \frac{OC}{\sin\angle{3}} = \frac{OC}{\sin\angle{4}}\\ &= \frac{OD}{\sin\angle{5}} = \frac{OC}{\sin\angle{6}}\\ &= \frac{OE}{\sin\angle{7}} = \frac{OE}{\sin\angle{8}}\\ &= \frac{OA}{\sin\angle{9}} \end{align*} Hence, $$\sin\angle{9} = \sin\angle{10} \implies \angle{9} = \angle{1}\quad\text{or}\quad\angle{9} +\angle{10}=180^\circ$$

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