The
A
D
E
H
rectangle is divided into
3
congruent square pieces. Calculate
α
+
β
.
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We see isosceles right triangle
B
F
M
with an angle of
4
5
∘
at the base.
And
∠
α
=
∠
M
B
N
,
∠
β
=
∠
F
B
N
and
∠
F
B
N
+
∠
M
B
N
=
4
5
∘
.
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
sin
α
cos
β
+
cos
α
sin
β
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
a
1
0
a
⋅
a
5
2
a
+
a
1
0
3
a
⋅
a
5
a
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
5
0
2
+
5
0
3
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
5
0
5
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
5
2
5
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
2
1
sin
(
α
+
β
)
=
2
1
2
∴
α
+
β
=
4
5
∘
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