Triangle A B C has ∠ A = 9 0 ∘ , A B = 4 , and A C = 3 . Line E C bisects ∠ C and cut A B at D such that E D = D C . Find the measure ∠ B E C in degrees.
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We have ∣ A C ∣ = 3 , ∣ A B ∣ = 4 , ∣ B C ∣ = 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 , sin 2 C = 5 1
So, ∣ A D ∣ = 2 3 , ∣ B D ∣ = 2 5 , ∣ D C ∣ = 2 3 5
Let ∠ B E C = α . Then
2 sin α 5 = cos ( 2 C − α ) 2 3 5
⟹ tan α = 1 ⟹ α = 4 5 ° .
By the Pythagorean Theorem, BC = 5. If angle(ACD) = r, we see tan(2*r) = 4/3. This means:
2 tan(r) / (1-tan(r) tan(r)) = 4/3, or
tan(r) = 1/2.
Now, using right triangle trigonometry, CD = 3*sqrt(5)/2 = ED and AD = 3/2. From this, we see BD = 4 - 3/2 = 5/2.
Now apply the Law of Cosines to triangle EBC to see:
(EB)^2 = 4 45/4 + 25 - 2 2 (3 sqrt(5)/2) 5 cos(r) = 10 (the last equality follows from cos(arctan(1/2)) = 2/sqrt(5).
Hence, EB = sqrt(10).
Now, note that angle(EDB) = 90 - r and apply the Law of Sines to triangle EDB to see:
sin(theta) = 1/sqrt(2)
Which means theta = 45.
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Since A C = 3 , A B = 4 , and ∠ A = 9 0 ∘ , B C = 5 . Let ∠ A C B = α ; then tan α = 3 4 , then
1 − tan 2 2 α 2 tan 2 α 2 tan 2 2 α + 3 tan 2 α − 2 ( 2 tan 2 α − 1 ) ( tan 2 α + 2 ) ⟹ tan 2 α = 3 4 = 0 = 0 = 2 1 SInce tan α > 0
Drop a perpendicular from E to the extension of B C at F . We note that △ C E F and △ C D A are similar. Then A C C F = C D C E = 2 , ⟹ C F = 2 × A C = 6 . SInce tan 2 α = C F E F = 2 1 , ⟹ E F = 3 . Then we have:
∠ B E C ⟹ tan ∠ E ⟹ ∠ E = ∠ F E C − ∠ F E B = tan − 1 E F C F − tan − 1 E F B F = tan − 1 3 6 − tan − 1 3 1 = 1 + 3 2 2 − 3 1 = 1 = 4 5 ∘