is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with , , and . What is the value of ?
Details and assumptions
A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle if all four of its vertices lie on the circle.
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Since A B C D is inscribed in a circle, thus ∠ B A D = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ B C D . So cos ∠ B A D = cos ( 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ B C D ) = − cos ∠ B C D .
Applying the cosine rule on triangle A B D , we have
B D 2 = A B 2 + A D 2 − 2 ( A B ) ( A D ) cos ∠ B A D = 1 + 3 6 − 2 ( 1 ) ( 6 ) cos ∠ B A D = 3 7 − 1 2 cos ∠ B A D
Applying the cosine rule on triangle B C D , we have
B D 2 = B C 2 + D C 2 − 2 ( B C ) ( C D ) cos ∠ B C D = 9 + 1 6 + 2 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) cos ∠ B A D = 2 5 + 2 4 cos ∠ B A D
Equating the two equations, we have 3 7 − 1 2 cos ∠ B A D = 2 5 + 2 4 cos ∠ B A D , thus cos ∠ B A D = 1 2 + 2 4 3 7 − 2 5 = 3 1 . Hence sec 2 ∠ B A D = cos 2 ∠ B A D 1 = 9 1 1 = 9 .