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In triangle ΔABC, ∠C is a right angle and CD is the height to AB. Find the angles in ΔCBD and ΔCAD if:

m∠A = α


m∠CDB =
m∠CBD =

m∠BCD =

m∠CDA =

m∠ CAD=

m∠ACD =

In triangle ΔABC, ∠C is a right angle and CD is the height to AB. Find the angles-example-1

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Answer:


m\angle CDB=90°


m\angle CBD=90- \alpha°


m\angle BCD=\alpha°


m\angle CDA=90°


m\angle CAD=\alpha°


m\angle ACD=90- \alpha°

Explanation:

The triangles are drawn below.

Since, CD is the height to AB, therefore, CD is perpendicular to AB.

Therefore, angles
m\angle CDA=m\angle CDB=90°

Also,
m\angle CAD is same as
m\angle A.

Therefore,
m\angle CAD=\alpha°

Now, triangles ΔCBD and ΔCAD are right angled triangles.

So, for the right angled triangle ΔCAD,


m\angle CAD+m\angle ACD=90\\\alpha + m\angle ACD=90\\m\angle ACD=90- \alpha

Now, from the figure,


m\angle C=m\angle ACD+m\angle BCD\\90=90- \alpha + m\angle BCD\\\therefore m\angle BCD=\alpha

From
\DeltaCBD,


m\angle BCD+m\angle CBD=90\\\alpha + m\angle CBD=90\\m\angle CBD=90- \alpha

Hence, all the angles of the triangles ΔCBD and ΔCAD are:


m\angle CDB=90°


m\angle CBD=90- \alpha°


m\angle BCD=\alpha°


m\angle CDA=90°


m\angle CAD=\alpha°


m\angle ACD=90- \alpha°

In triangle ΔABC, ∠C is a right angle and CD is the height to AB. Find the angles-example-1
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