A B = B C = C D , m ∠ A B C = 7 5 ∘ , m ∠ B C D = 1 6 5 ∘ . Find m ∠ E , to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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Connect A C and observe that △ A B C is isosceles, which implies that ∠ B C A = ∠ B A C = 5 2 . 5 ∘ . Applying the cosine rule to △ A B C , we find that A C = 2 − 2 cos 7 5 ∘
Now, note that ∠ A C D = 1 6 0 ∘ − 5 2 . 5 ∘ = 1 1 2 . 5 ∘ . Applying the cosine rule to △ A C D , we find that A D = A C 2 + 1 − 2 A C cos 1 1 2 . 5 ∘ = 1 . 8 4 7 7 6 . . .
Apply the sine rule to △ A C D . sin 1 2 2 . 5 ∘ A D = ∠ C A D 1 ⇒ ∠ C A D = 3 0 ∘
Therefore, ∠ E = 1 8 0 ∘ − 1 1 2 . 5 ∘ − 3 0 ∘ − 1 5 ∘ = 1 2 . 5 ∘
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The trick here is constructing equilateral △ A B F .
m ∠ F B C + m ∠ B C D = 1 5 ° + 1 6 5 ° = 1 8 0 ° and F B = B C = C D
⇒ B C D F is a rhombus
⇒ B C ∥ D F and △ A F D is isoceles
⇒ m ∠ E = m ∠ A D F = 9 0 ° − 2 1 m ∠ A F D = 9 0 ° − 2 1 ( 3 6 0 ° − 6 0 ° − 1 6 5 ° ) = 2 2 . 5 °