A geometry problem by Guri Singh

Geometry Level 3

Find value of x, if triangle ABC is isosceles with AB=AC,

15 35 30 20

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2 solutions

Enoc Cetina
Aug 4, 2014

" x " i s t h e a n g l e w e a r e l o o k i n g f o r , l e t b e D E C = x w i t h E a n d D p o i n t s i n A B a n d A C r e s p e c t i v e l y , F C B = 20 w i t h p o i n t F i n A B . B e c a u s e C A B = 20 a n d A C = A B , A C B = A B C = 80 C F B = 180 F C B F B C = 80 F C B i s o s c e l e s w i t h C F = C B , B D C = 180 A C B D B C = 50 D C B i s o s c e l e s w i t h C D = C B . H e n c e C D = C F C D F = D F C a n d b e c a u s e D C F = 60 , C D F e q u i l a t e r a l w i t h D F = C D = C F . I n B C E , C E B = 40 , t h e n C E F i s o s c e l e s w i t h E F = C F , b u t C F = D F , t h e n D E F i s o s c e l e s w i t h D E F = E D F = 70 b e c a u s e E F D = 40 ( f o r t h i s E F D = 180 D F B ) . H e n c e x = D E F C E B = 70 40 = 30 . "x"\quad is\quad the\quad angle\quad we\quad are\quad looking\quad for,\quad let\quad be\quad \angle DEC=x\quad \\ with\quad E\quad and\quad D\quad points\quad in\quad AB\quad and\quad AC\quad respectively,\quad \\ \angle FCB=20\quad with\quad point\quad F\quad in\quad AB.\\ Because\quad \angle CAB=20\quad and\quad AC=AB,\quad \angle ACB=\angle ABC=80\\ \angle CFB=180-\angle FCB-\angle FBC=80\Rightarrow \triangle FCB\quad isosceles\quad with\quad \\ CF=CB,\quad \angle BDC=180-\angle ACB-\angle DBC=50\Rightarrow \triangle DCB\quad isosceles\quad \\ with\quad CD=CB.\quad Hence\quad CD=CF\Rightarrow \quad \angle CDF=\angle DFC\quad and\quad \\ because\quad \angle DCF=60,\quad \triangle CDF\quad equilateral\quad with\quad DF=CD=CF.\quad \\ In\quad \triangle BCE,\quad \angle CEB=40,\quad then\quad \triangle CEF\quad isosceles\quad with\quad EF=CF,\quad \\ but\quad CF=DF,\quad then\quad \triangle DEF\quad isosceles\quad with\quad \angle DEF=\angle EDF=70\quad \\ because\quad \angle EFD=40\quad (for\quad this\quad \angle EFD=180-\angle DFB).\\ Hence\quad x=\angle DEF-CEB=70-40=\boxed { 30 } .

Jaikirat Sandhu
Jan 12, 2015

That's the exact way to solve it. Actually, it was my question posted by my friend and classmate Guri Singh. Well Done Enoc Cetina

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