MHB Proving BC=AE+BE in $\triangle ABC$

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In triangle ABC, where AB equals AC and angle A measures 100 degrees, the angle bisector of angle B intersects side AC at point E. The goal is to prove that the length of side BC is equal to the sum of segments AE and BE. The discussion emphasizes the properties of isosceles triangles and angle bisectors to establish the relationship between the sides and segments. Key geometric principles and theorems are applied to demonstrate this equality. The proof hinges on the congruence of triangles formed by the angle bisector and the properties of angles in isosceles triangles.
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$\triangle ABC,\, AB=AC ,\,\, \angle A=100^o$
the angle bisectoer of $\angle B $ intersects AC at point E
prove BC=AE+BE
 
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I could not draw the figure

but

in $\triangle$ ABE we have $\angle ABE = 20^o$

so $\frac{AE}{BE}= \frac{\sin \; 20^0}{\sin \; 100^0}$

similarly in

in $\triangle$ BCE we have $\angle BEC = 120^o$

so $\frac{BC}{BE}= \frac{\sin \; 120^0}{\sin \; 40^0}$

as we need to prove

BC = AE + BE

or $ \frac{BC}{BE} = 1 + \frac{AE}{BE}$

or $\frac{\sin \; 120^0}{\sin \; 40 ^0}= 1 + \frac{\sin \; 20^0}{\sin \; 100^0} $

we have RHS
= $1 + \frac{\sin \; 20^0}{\sin \; 100^0} $
= $ \frac{\sin \; 20^0+ \sin \; (100)^0} {\sin \; 100^0} $
= $ \frac{\sin \; 20^0+ \sin \; (100)^0} {\sin \; (180-100)^0} $
= $ \frac{\sin \; 20^0+ \sin \; (100)^0} {\sin \;80^0} $
= $ \frac{2 \sin \; 60^0 \cos \;40 ^0} {2 \cos \;40^0\sin \;40^0} $
=$ \frac{ \sin \; 60^0 } {sin \;40^0} $
= $ \frac{ \sin \;(180- 60)^0 } {sin \;40^0} $
= $ \frac{ \sin \;120^0 } {sin \;40^0} $
=LHS
 
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from the diagram it is easy to see that :BC=AE+BE
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