Prove Proposition 20 using a different construction. First, bisect one of the angles of the triangle. This will create two triangles. Then apply the exterior angle theorem to one of the two triangles.

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Prove Proposition 20 using a different construction. First, bisect one of the angles of the triangle. This will create two triangles. Then apply the exterior angle theorem to one of the two triangles.

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Could you at least read my question and see if you can help solve what I am asking? I know how to solve it as Euclid put it but that's not the homework question I have. I have to use Exterior angle theorem to solve it  

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