A pre-rmo question

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Quadrilateral ABCD has ∠BDA = ∠CDB = 50°, ∠DAC = 20° and ∠CAB = 80°.Find the difference of angles ∠BCA and ∠DBC.

Obviously,it is not an original problem.


The answer is 50.

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1 solution

From figure, it is clear that A C D = 60 \angle{ACD}=60 and A B D = 30 \angle{ABD}=30

The angle bisector of A C D \angle{ACD} and C A D \angle{CAD} are drawn.

Since angle bisectors are concurrent and intersect at incentre,therfore let E E be the incentre of triangle A C D ACD .

Since, A C D = D B A = 30 \angle{ACD}= \angle{DBA}=30 .Therefore, ( E E , A A , C C and B B ) are cyclic.

So, E A C \angle{EAC} = E B C \angle{EBC} = 10 10 .

from exterior angle theorem

A E B \angle{AEB} =50+20

AGAIN,from exterior angle theorem

B C A \angle{BCA} + D B C \angle{DBC} = 70

BUT, E A C \angle{EAC} = D B C \angle{DBC} =10

So, B C A \angle{BCA} =60

ANSWER= 60 10 = 50 60-10=\boxed{50}

It is an easier version of prmo question.

A Former Brilliant Member - 10 months, 1 week ago

i do not think angle BAD = 30 that you said in first line

Razing Thunder - 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Just a typo. However,I have clearly mentioned the angle in the figure

A Former Brilliant Member - 8 months, 3 weeks ago

from exterior angle theorem ∠AEB=50+20 i think it is 50+10 ?

Razing Thunder - 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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See in triangle ADE,

A Former Brilliant Member - 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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oo, is there any other method of solvving this ?

Razing Thunder - 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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@Razing Thunder By use of inversion or trignometry.

A Former Brilliant Member - 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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