If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two, show that the triangle is a right angle triangle.

Question:

If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two, show that the triangle is a right angle triangle.

Solution:

If one angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the other two angles

⇒ ∠B = ∠A + ∠C

In ΔABC,

Sum of all angles of a triangle is 180°

⇒ ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°

⇒ ∠B + ∠B = 180°[∠ B = ∠ A + ∠C]

⇒ 2∠B = 180°

⇒ ∠B = 180°/2

⇒ ∠B = 90°

Therefore, ABC is a right angled triangle.

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