An isosceles triangle $ABC$ with duplicated sides $AC=BC$ of length $2$ each (so $AC=BC=2$) and the third side $AB$ has length $1+\sqrt{5}$. I am looking for the angle $\angle ACB$ without using trigonometry.
I know that the ratio $AC/AB$ is the reciprocal of the golden ratio, so this triangle is very much related to the golden triangle.
My plan to solve this problem is by bisecting angle $\angle CAB$ and to get two similar triangles (a similar approach used in golden triangle).
Let $D$ be the point on $CB$ where $AD$ is the angle bisector of $\angle CAB$. I just need to show that $\angle ADB=\angle ABD$, then I could finish up the rest by showing that triangle $\Delta ABC$ is similar to triangle $\Delta BDA$.
Showing $\angle ADB=\angle ABD$ is the point where I got stuck. Any clue on how to show that?
I am also curious whether there is any other way to solve this problem without using trigonometry and golden ratio?
Many many thanks.
