Finding Angle

Geometry Level 4

A B C ABC is an isosceles triangle where A D AD is altitude . B A C = 12 0 o \angle BAC=120^o . P P is a point on extended B A BA such that A C P = 7 5 o \angle ACP=75^o . D P DP cuts A C AC at Q Q .

B Q A = ? \angle BQA= ?


The answer is 45.

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2 solutions

Samiur Rahman Mir
Oct 11, 2014

B C A = 3 0 o \angle BCA=30^o , hence C P CP is the external angle bisector of B C A . B P P A = B C C A \angle BCA . \therefore \frac{BP}{PA}=\frac{BC}{CA}

A D AD is altitude and median (isosceles !) . C D = B D CD=BD .

By Menelaus theorem , C D D B . B P P A . A Q Q C = 1 Q C Q A = B P P A = B C C A = B C A B \displaystyle \frac{CD}{DB}.\frac{BP}{PA}.\frac{AQ}{QC}=1 \Rightarrow \frac{QC}{QA}=\frac{BP}{PA}=\frac{BC}{CA}=\frac{BC}{AB}

Q C Q A = B C A B \displaystyle \therefore \frac{QC}{QA}=\frac{BC}{AB}

B Q BQ bisects A B C \angle ABC , A B Q = 1 2 A B C = 1 5 o \angle ABQ=\frac{1}{2}\angle ABC=15^o

B Q A = 18 0 o B A Q A B Q = 18 0 o 12 0 o 1 5 o = 4 5 o \angle BQA=180^o-\angle BAQ-\angle ABQ=180^o-120^o-15^o=45^o

Ahmad Saad
Nov 11, 2015

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