PES is an isosceles triangle ,then there's a triangle inside it ,how does it become an isosceles triangle,the middle one?
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May 1
If PES is an isosceles triangle, then the triangle inside it must also be an isosceles triangle. This is because the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal, and if a triangle is inscribed inside another triangle with equal base angles, then the inner triangle will also have equal base angles, making it an isosceles triangle.
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May 1
Let's assume PES is an isosceles triangle with PE = PS.
To create an isosceles triangle inside PES, draw a line segment QR parallel to PS such that QR lies between P and S.
Now, we have two triangles: PQR and QRS.
Since QR is parallel to PS, we have:
∠PQR = ∠PSE (alternate interior angles)
∠QRS = ∠PES (alternate interior angles)
And since PE = PS, we also have:
∠PEQ = ∠PSQ
Therefore, triangles PQR and QRS are similar by the Angle-Angle-Angle (AAA) similarity theorem.
This means that:
PQ/PS = QR/QS = PR/SQ
Since PS = PE, we can substitute PE for PS:
PQ/PE = QR/QS = PR/SQ
Because PQ = QR (since it is the same line segment), we have:
PE/PE = QR/QS = PR/SQ
Simplifying, we get:
1 = QR/QS = PR/SQ
Therefore, QR = QS and PR = SQ.
This means that triangle QRS is isosceles, with QR = QS.