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2. Medians and Altitudes of Triangles
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Exercise 54 Page 425

Use the definition of supplementary angles and also the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem.

Practice makes perfect

Before making a flow proof, let's consider a triangle △ XYZ and the exterior angle corresponding to Y.

From the diagram we have that ∠ 1 and ∠ 2 are supplementary. Then, m∠ 1 + m∠ 2 =180^(∘), and so m∠ 1 = 180^(∘)-m∠ 2. Also, by applying the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem we can set the equation below.

m∠ X + m∠ 2 + m∠ Z = 180^(∘) ⇓ m∠ X + m∠ Z = 180^(∘) - m∠ 2 By equating this equation with the one we wrote above we obtain the desired result. m∠ 1 = m∠ X + m∠ Z

Flow Proof

Let's summarize the proof above in the following flow chart.