is inscribed in the regular pentagon as shown.
The squareIf the side length of the pentagon is and the side length of the square is , then the ratio of can be expressed as , where and are in degrees. Find the value of .
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See the picture below.
Square Trapped in Pentagon
Apply Sine rule in Δ ASP and Δ PBQ .
∙ Δ ASP
sin 3 6 ∘ y y = sin 1 0 8 ∘ b = sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘ b
∙ Δ PBQ
sin 1 8 ∘ a − y a − y a − sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘ b a b a = sin 1 0 8 ∘ b = sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘ b = sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘ b = sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘ b + sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘ b = sin 1 0 8 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘ + sin 1 8 ∘ = sin ( 9 0 ∘ + 1 8 ∘ ) 2 sin 1 8 ∘ cos 1 8 ∘ + sin 1 8 ∘ = cos 1 8 ∘ 2 sin 1 8 ∘ cos 1 8 ∘ + sin 1 8 ∘ = 2 sin 1 8 ∘ + tan 1 8 ∘ . Thus, Ψ + Θ + Φ = 2 + 1 8 + 1 8 = 3 8 .
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