As easy as ABC

Geometry Level 4

Suppose A D AD and B E BE are angle bisectors of a triangle A B C , ABC, and I I is their point of intersection. Suppose I I lies on the circumscribed circle of E C D , ECD, and C A B = 4 7 . \angle CAB=47^\circ. What is the measure (in degrees) of A B C \angle ABC ?


The answer is 73.

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8 solutions

Let A B C = x \angle ABC = x and A I B = E I D = y \angle AIB = \angle EID = y . Note that B A I = B A C 2 = 23. 5 \angle BAI = \frac{\angle BAC}{2} = 23.5^\circ .

In A I B \triangle AIB ,

A B I + B A I + A I B = 18 0 \angle ABI + \angle BAI + \angle AIB = 180^\circ

x 2 + 23. 5 + y = 18 0 \Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} + 23.5^\circ + y = 180^\circ

x 2 + y = 156. 5 \Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} + y = 156.5^\circ _ _ _ _ _(1)

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Quadrilateral IDCE is inscribed in a circle.

So, E I D + E C D = 18 0 \angle EID + \angle ECD = 180^\circ

E C D = 18 0 y \angle ECD = 180^\circ - y

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In A B C \triangle ABC ,

B A C + A B C + A C B = 18 0 \angle BAC + \angle ABC + \angle ACB = 180^\circ

4 7 + x + ( 18 0 y ) = 18 0 \Rightarrow 47^\circ + x + (180^\circ - y) = 180^\circ

y x = 4 7 \Rightarrow y - x = 47^\circ _ _ _ _ _(2)

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Subtract (2) from (1).

3 x 2 = 109. 5 \frac {3x}{2} = 109.5^\circ

x = A B C = 7 3 \Rightarrow x = \angle ABC = \boxed {73^\circ}

question was quite easy!! couldn't believe after solving that it was of level 3

Anirban Ghosh - 7 years, 3 months ago

i did the same way.

Pankaj Joshi - 7 years, 4 months ago

are you crazy? sorry , i don't put the question mark before

Keshav Bansal - 7 years, 3 months ago

Someone please give me the figure of this problem

Aman Real - 6 years, 2 months ago

are you crazy

Keshav Bansal - 7 years, 3 months ago
Ajit Athle
Dec 26, 2013

B/2 + A/2 = C (Concyclicity & external angle) or 90° - C/2 = C or C =60°; hence, B=73°.

Jan J.
Dec 28, 2013

Denote B A C = α \angle BAC = \alpha , A B C = β \angle ABC = \beta , B C A = γ \angle BCA = \gamma , then the fact that quadrilateral C E I D CEID is cyclic means that A I B = E I D = 18 0 γ = α + β \angle AIB = \angle EID = 180^{\circ} - \gamma = \alpha + \beta Also I A B = α 2 \angle IAB = \frac{\alpha}{2} and I B A = β 2 \angle IBA = \frac{\beta}{2} , hence in triangle A B I \triangle ABI we get α + β + α 2 + β 2 = 18 0 \alpha + \beta + \frac{\alpha}{2} + \frac{\beta}{2} = 180^{\circ} i.e. β = 12 0 α = 12 0 4 7 = 7 3 \beta = 120^{\circ} - \alpha = 120^{\circ} - 47^{\circ} = \boxed{73^{\circ}}

Aryan C.
Dec 27, 2013

As I lies on circumcircle of ECD, IECD is a cyclic quadrilateral so EIA = 180-C. C = 133-B (By angle sum property of a triangle) EIA = 47+B. AIB = 180-(47+B)÷2 = EIA = 47+B. SOLVE THIS EQUATION AND YOU WILL GET ABC = 73.

Vaibhav Agarwal
Mar 2, 2014

angle AOB = 90+C/2. Given 90+C/2 + C = 180..Thus C = 60. Hence B=73

Ankush Tiwari
Jan 8, 2014

Observe that I D C E IDCE is a cyclic quadrilateral, \Rightarrow D I E = 18 0 C \angle DIE = 180^ \circ - \angle C

B I A = 18 0 C \Rightarrow \angle BIA = 180^ \circ - \angle C

A / 2 + B / 2 + 18 0 C = 18 0 \Rightarrow \angle A/2 + \angle B/2 + 180^ \circ - \angle C = 180^ \circ

( 9 0 C / 2 ) = C C = 6 0 . \Rightarrow (90^ \circ -\angle C/2 ) = \angle C \Rightarrow \angle C = 60^ \circ .

B = 18 0 6 0 4 7 = 7 3 . \Rightarrow \angle B = 180^ \circ - 60^ \circ - 47^ \circ = 73^ \circ .

Anthony Flores
Dec 26, 2013

With the condition of the problem, CDIE is ciclic, then Let be <BCA=2a => <EIA=2a ( ) but by the other hand, <B=133-2a => <EBA=133/2-a and by the triangule IBA, <EIA=133/2+47/2-a ( ), by * and * , 90-a=2a => a=30 => <B=133-2a=133-60=73.

Saurav Ray
Dec 26, 2013

angle EID + angleECD =180(1) (EICD IS A CYLIC QUAD.) IN TRIANGLE ABI 1/2 (A+B)+EID=180 = A +B +2 EID =360 (2) Equate (1) and (2) You will get the value of EID then find the value of C AND B

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