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Geometry Level 3

In A B C \triangle ABC , A C = 6 AC=6 , point D D on A B AB is such that A D = 4 AD=4 , D B = 5 DB=5 , and A C D = 3 5 \angle ACD = 35^\circ , and point E E on B C BC is such that D E = 5 DE=5 . Find the measure of E D B \angle EDB in degrees.


The answer is 110.

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Chew-Seong Cheong
Mar 14, 2020

We note that in A C D \triangle ACD , the two sides about A \angle A has a ratio of A D : A C = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3 AD:AC = 4:6=2:3 . In A B C \triangle ABC , the two sides about A \angle A also has ratio of A C : A B = 6 : 9 = 2 : 3 AC:AB = 6:9 = 2:3 . Therefore, the two triangles are similar, and A B C = A C D = 3 5 \angle ABC = \angle ACD = 35^\circ . Since B D E \triangle BDE is isosceles, D E B = D B E = 3 5 \angle DEB = DBE = 35^\circ and E D B = 18 0 2 × 3 5 = 110 \angle EDB = 180^\circ - 2\times 35^\circ = \boxed{110}^\circ .

B E D = E B D = 35 ° E D B = 180 ° 2 × 35 ° = 110 ° \angle {BED}=\angle {EBD}=35\degree\implies \angle {EDB}=180\degree-2\times 35\degree=\boxed {110\degree} .

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