E is a point inside △ A B C such that A E = B E = B C and ∠ A B E = ∠ C B E = 2 0 ∘ . Find the measure of ∠ C A E .
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Hello! Would you mind explaining to me how you know that C E and C D have the same length?
Some angle chasing gives the angles listed.
We can set A E = E B = B C = 1 .
E C = 2 × s i n ( 1 0 ∘ ) = 0 . 3 4 7 3
From the law of cosines in △ A C E we get A C = 1 . 2 8 5 6
From the law of sines ∠ C A E = a r c s i n ( A C C E ⋅ s i n ( 1 4 0 ∘ ) ) = 1 0 ∘
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Probably, but I sure don't know it.
Let ∠ C A E = θ . Then ∠ A C E = 4 0 ∘ − θ . We have E C = 2 sin ( 1 0 ∘ ) and A E = 1 .
We shall repeatedly use the product to sum and sum to product formulas. https://brilliant.org/wiki/fundamental-trigonometric-identities-problem/#product-to-sum-formulas
Applying the law of sines in △ A C E , we obtain
\[ \begin{align}
\frac{\sin(\angle CAE)}{EC} &= \frac{\sin( \angle ACE)}{AE} \\ \frac{\sin(\theta)}{2\sin(10^\circ)} &= \sin(40^\circ - \theta) \\ \sin(\theta) &= 2\sin(10^\circ)\sin(40^\circ - \theta) \\ \sin(\theta) &= 2\sin(10^\circ)\cos(\theta + 50^\circ) & \text{as } \cos(\phi) = \sin(90^\circ - \phi) \\ \sin(\theta) &= \sin(\theta + 60^\circ) + \sin(-\theta - 40^\circ) \\ \sin(\theta) - \sin(\theta + 60^\circ) &= - \sin(\theta + 40^\circ) \\ \sin(\theta - 60^\circ) &= - \sin(\theta + 40^\circ) & \text{since } \sin(\theta - 60^\circ) + \sin(\theta + 60^\circ) = 2\sin(\theta)\cos(60^\circ) = \sin(\theta) \\ \sin(\theta - 60^\circ) + \sin(\theta + 40^\circ) &= 0 \\ 2\sin(\theta - 10^\circ)\sin(-50^\circ) &= 0 \\ \sin(\theta - 10^\circ) &= 0
\end{align} \]
Along with the fact that 0 ≤ θ ≤ 1 8 0 ∘ , we deduce that θ = 1 0 ∘ .
Define the 3 equal lengths each as S, AC = h, EC = f. Clearly, <BEA = 140, < BEC = 80, <AEC = 140. In triangle BEC, by Law of Cosines, F^2 = s^2 + s^2 - 2s^2 cos(20), f = .347296355S. In triangle AEC, by Law of Cosines, h^2 = f^2 + s^2 -2fs cos(140), h = 1.28557515S. In triangle AEC, by the Law of Sines, f/sin(x) = h/sin(140), x = 10. Ed Gray
A E = B E , then △ A E B is an isosceles triangle. Draw ∠ C B D , where ∠ C B D = 2 0 ° clockwise. Extend A C to F , where F is the intersection of A C and B D . Since A C ⊥ B D , then △ A F B is a right triangle. Note that ∠ A B F = 3 ∠ A B E , then △ A F B is a 30-60 right triangle. Therefore, ∠ B A F = ∠ B A E + ∠ C A E = 3 0 ° ⟹ ∠ C A E = 1 0 ° .
SinceHello! Would you mind explaining to me how you know that A C ⊥ B D ? (Also, what is D ?)
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By doing extra construction as shown above we get an isosceles trapezoid A B C D . A E C D is a kite and its diagonals are perpendicular. Line segment A C bisects ∠ D A E therefore ∠ C A E = 1 0 ∘