Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which Angle BAC = 20 degrees and AB=AC. Let D be a point on the side AC such that AD=BC. Find Angle ABD.
(This is from a source of problems for practice, but without hints or solutions, so they're challenges For anyone who wants to checks it out, the source is this: Challenges And Thrills In Pre-College Mathematics)
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Let ∠ A B D = α . Then
sin 2 0 ° ∣ B D ∣ = sin α ∣ A D ∣
sin 8 0 ° ∣ B D ∣ = sin ( 2 0 ° + α ) ∣ B C ∣ = sin ( 2 0 ° + α ) ∣ A D ∣
⟹ sin 8 0 ° sin α = sin 2 0 ° sin ( 2 0 ° + α )
⟹ tan α = sin 8 0 ° − sin 2 0 ° cos 2 0 ° sin 2 2 0 ° = tan 1 0 °
⟹ α = 1 0 ° .