The figure shows a regular grid.
Are the colored angles equal?
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We can express the blue angle as β = tan − 1 ( 3 1 )
And the red angle α as the difference between α 1 = tan − 1 1 and α 2 = tan − 1 ( 2 1 )
Since tan ( x ) is strictly increasing in the interval [ 0 , 2 π ) , we can compare tan α and tan β instead
tan α = tan ( α 1 − α 2 ) = 1 + tan α 1 ⋅ tan α 2 tan α 1 − tan α 2 = 1 + 2 1 1 − 2 1 = 3 1 = tan β
Since tan ( x ) is injective in the interval [ 0 , 2 π ) , this implies α = β
Is there a way to see this without trigo?
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Yes, we just need to prove that the right triangles A B C and D E F are similar, which is fairly easy, since
A C B C = 2 3 2 2 1 2 = 3 1 = E F D E
Yes, there is! I will write a solution as soon as it is possible. (Now I'm in a camp)
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Both triangles lie on two congruent circles. By the inscribed angle theorem the angles are equal.