The A B C D is a quadrilateral, such that ∠ D A B = ∠ B C D = 9 0 ° , ∠ A B C = 1 2 0 ° . We know that A B = 4 6 and B C = 1 3 .
How long is the diagonal B D ?
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Let C E be parallel to A B , then C E is perpendicular to A D . Drop a perpendicular C F from C to the extension of A B .
Then, we note that C E = A B + B C cos ∠ C B F = 4 6 + 1 3 cos 6 0 ∘ = 5 2 . 5 . Since the sum of internal angles of a quadrilateral is 1 8 0 ∘ , we note that ∠ A D C = 6 0 ∘ . Then tan ∠ A D C = D E C E ⟹ D E = tan 6 0 ∘ C E = 3 5 2 . 5 = 2 3 5 3 .
By Pythagorean theorem , we have
B D 2 ⟹ B D = A B 2 + D A 2 = A B 2 + ( D E + E A ) 2 = A B 2 + ( D E + C F ) 2 = A B 2 + ( D E + B C sin 6 0 ∘ ) 2 = 4 6 2 + ( 2 3 5 3 + 2 1 3 3 ) 2 = 2 1 1 6 + 1 7 2 8 = 3 8 4 4 = 3 8 4 4 = 6 2
Law of cosines in △ A B C provides A C = 4 6 2 + 1 3 2 − 2 × 4 6 × 1 3 × cos 1 2 0 ∘ = 3 1 3
The quadrilateral is cyclic with B C a diameter of the circumcircle of A B C
The formula for radius of circumcircle is r = 4 A a b c , where a , b , c are sides of the triangle and A is its area.
A = 2 1 A B × B C × sin 1 2 0 ∘
r = 4 × 2 1 × 4 6 × 1 3 × 2 3 4 6 × 1 3 × 3 1 3 = 3 1
D B = 2 r = 6 2
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