The perpendicular bisectors of sides AC and BC of △ABC intersect side AB at points P and Q respectively , and intersect each other in the exterior (outside) of △ABC. Find the measure of ∠ACB if m∠CPQ=78° and m∠CQP=62°.

Respuesta :

The measure of ∠ACB will be 110°

Explanation

According to the diagram below, [tex]DE[/tex] and [tex]DF[/tex] are the perpendicular bisectors of [tex]AC[/tex] and [tex]BC[/tex] respectively and they intersect side [tex]AB[/tex] at points [tex]P[/tex] and [tex]Q[/tex] respectively.

So, [tex]AE=CE[/tex] and [tex]CF=BF[/tex]

Now, according to the [tex]SAS[/tex] postulate, ΔAPE and ΔCPE are congruent each other. Also, ΔCFQ and ΔBFQ are congruent to each other.

That means, ∠PCE = ∠PAE  and ∠FCQ = ∠FBQ

As ∠CPQ = 78° , so  ∠PCE + ∠PAE = 78°  or,  ∠PCE = [tex]\frac{78}{2}=39[/tex] °                                 and as ∠CQP = 62° , so ∠FCQ + ∠FBQ = 62° or, ∠FCQ = [tex]\frac{62}{2}=31[/tex]°

Now, in triangle CPQ,  ∠PCQ = 180°-(78° + 62°) = 180° - 140° = 40°

Thus, ∠ACB = ∠PCE + ∠PCQ + ∠FCQ = 39° + 40° + 31° = 110°


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