In the figure below, calculate the lengths and angles of all pieces. Note: ABC is parallel to EH and FG, and the length of AB is π/5.?

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1 Answer
Feb 6, 2018

As detailed below

Explanation:

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Given : #AB = pi / 5, BD = BE = DE = EF = FG= HI#

#AhatBD = 90 - 60 = 30^0# as BDE is equilateral triangle and #AhatBE = 90^0#

#B^AD = 60^0#

In triangle ABD,

#AD = AB sin 30 = (pi/5) * (1/2) = 0.314#

#BD = DE = EF = BE = HI = (pi/5) * cos 30 = 0.5441#

#AhatDB + BhatDE + EhatDF = 180#

#EhatBD = 180 - 90 - 60 = 30#

In Triangle DEF,

#EhatDF = EhatFD = 30# Isosceles triangle.

#:. DF = DE / sin 45 = 0.5441 * sqrt2 = 0.7694#

In isosceles right triangle EFG,

#FhatEG = FhatGE = (180 - EhatFG)/2 = (180 - 90)/2 = 45^0#
as FG parallel AB and #EhatFD = EhatBA = 90^0#

#EG = EF sqrt2 = 0.7255 sqrt2 = 0.7694#

Since EH and FG are parallel,

#FhatEH = EhatFG = 90^0#; but #FhatEG = 45^0#

#:. GhatEH = GhatHE = 45^0, EG = GH = 0.7694#

In triangle EGH, #EH = 0.7694 * sqrt2 = 1.0881#

In right triangle EHI,

#sin (HEI) = (HI) / (EH) = 0.5441 / 1.0881 = 1/2# or #HhatEI = 30^0#

#EhatHI = 180 - 90 - 30 = 60^0#

#EI = sqrt((EH)^2 - (HI)^2) = sqrt((1.0881)^2 - (0.5441)^2) = 1.2166#

#In triangle EBC, BhatEC = 60, BhatCE = 30# as BC parallel EH

#BC = (BE) / tan 30 = 0.5441 / (1/sqrt3) = 0.9424#

#CE = (BE) / sin 30 = 0.7255 / (1/2) = 1.0881#

As can be seen, CE - EI = HI = 1.0881 - 0.9424 = 0.1457