Exterior Angle Theorem

This theorem is also known as the high school exterior angle theorem or Euclid's exterior angle theorem.

This states that any exterior angle (∠BCD) of a triangle equals the sum of both interior angles (∠A) and (∠B) at the other 2 triangle vertices.

This is very easy to prove.
The sum of all 3 angles in a triangle always equals 180°.  A straight angle always equals 180°.
Notice that angle ACB is common to both △ ABC and the straight angle (line ACD. So by eliminating angle ACB (20°) from the triangle and the straight angle, we see exterior angle C (160°) equals interior angle A (75°) plus interior angle B (85°).




Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem

This states that when 2 parallel lines (the blue lines) are intersected by a transversal (the red line), then the alternate exterior angles are equal. That is ∠ A = ∠ D and ∠ B = ∠ C.


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