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ABC and ADC are two equilateral triangles on a common base AC. Find the angles of the resulting quadrilateral. Show that it is a rhombus.

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Given:

ΔABC and ΔADC are two equilateral triangles on a common base AC.

To do:

We have to show that it is a Rhombus.

Solution:

In triangle ABC,

AB = AC = BC and

In triangle ADC,

AD = AC = DC

Each angle of an equilateral triangle is equal to 60°.

Therefore,

$\angle A= 60°+60 °=120°$

$\angle B=60°$

$\angle C=60°+60° =120°$ and

$\angle D=60°$

Also,

$AB=BC=CD=AD$

We know that,

In a rhombus all the sides are equal.

Therefore,

ABCD is a rhombus.

Hence proved.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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