this guestion is really bugging me

[grego89]

This is a force problem the 2 green angles in the question are equal I have to explain why they are equal

how am I suppoused to figure this out I really need help

please help asap

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[Doc Al]

This is a geometry/trig issue. Consider angles that add to 90 degrees. You'll find that A + C = 90 and B + C = 90, so you can conclude that A = B.

If you study your diagram, you'll see how this logic can be applied. Hint: Label the angles and see which ones form right angles or add up to 90 degrees.

 

[grego89]

I really don't get what you mean I have a right angle in the big triangle and a right angle in the small triangle I label one angle a and one angle b what about the remaining two sides of the 2 triangles

 

[physics girl phd]

Things that might help: If you exaggerate the angle, you might see things better -- Try to make the incline really steep or not very steep. Then be careful about drawing it well. Look carefully at the normal.

 

[grego89]

So basically the green angle from the big triangle and the other angle which we label as C equals 90

and the green angle from the small triangle and the other angle which we also labeled c equals 90?

 

[Doc Al]

Sounds like you've got it. (As long as you realize that it's the same angle "c" in both cases.)

 

[civil_dude]

If that line is perp. to that line, and the other line is perp. the the other line, then the angles between them are the same...

In so many words, so to speak.