Determine the value of x in the diagram below.
|dw:1354058412545:dw| AD=BD=CD <BAC = 60° <ABC = 70°
assuming thats a regular tetrahedron < BAC = 60 degrees
each face is an equilateral triangle
|dw:1354062654900:dw|I'm first going to add some more labels to your diagram. This will make things considerably easier. Plus, we know we have pairs of x, y, and z because we have 3 isosceles triangles with ADB, BDC, and CDA. That's the groundwork. Now the solution next.
z = 70 - y Also, z = 50 -x So, 70 - y = 50 - x We also know that x + y = 60 so we now have 2 simultaneous equations in variables x and y. Solving, we have: y - x = 20 and y + x = 60 Adding these two equations, we have 2y = 80 or y = 40 So, x = 20 Incidentally, z = 30
Nice solution. This question makes a lot more sense now. Thanks for the help
This was a tricky but immensely fun problem And you're welcome!
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