Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Geometry Problem 992: Triangle, Interior Point, Angles, 20, 30 , 40, 50 Degree

Geometry Problem. Post your solution in the comments box below.
Level: Mathematics Education, High School, Honors Geometry, College.

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Online Geometry Problem 992: Triangle, Interior Point, Angles, 20, 30 , 40, 50 Degree.

10 comments:

  1. http://s25.postimg.org/7jzp7p7zz/Pro_992.png

    Draw altitude CE of isosceles triangle ABC
    We haves angles as shown on the sketch
    D is the center of incircle of triangle AFC => angle DCF=10
    So x= 180-60-10= 110

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  2. If E is the circumcenter of tr. ABD, then tr. ADE is equilateral (1) and, easily, tr. ACE and BEC are isosceles; with (1) CD is bisector of <ACE, making <BCD=30,hence <BDC=110.

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    1. Would it be possible for you to sketch this out? I am having trouble visualizing and showing that ACE/BEC are isosceles and ACE is bisector. I can kind of see how that would happen but I don't know how to prove it

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  3. Let AEBC be a kite with ABE equilateral and let AE meet BD at F

    < FAB = FBA = 30 and so DA bisects < FAC
    < AFD = FCD = 60
    So DC must bisect < FAC
    Hence < x = 180 - 40 -30 = 110

    Sumith Peiris
    Moratuwa
    Sri Lanka

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  4. hi sumith, could you please provide a diagram? much appreciated.

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  5. t=20, 30+t=50, 2t=40, 90-3t=30, is the general form of the question. The answer is 150-2t=110.

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