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Geometry Level 1

In a square A B C D ABCD , point P P is in the square, such that C D P \triangle CDP is an equilateral triangle. What is the value of C P B \angle CPB ?

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6 0 60^{\circ} 7 0 70^{\circ} 7 5 75^{\circ} 6 5 65^{\circ} 8 0 80^{\circ}

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4 solutions

Chris Lewis
Aug 19, 2020

Since Δ C D P \Delta CDP is equilateral and A B C D ABCD is square, P C = C B PC=CB . So Δ P C B \Delta PCB is isosceles.

Also, P C B = 3 0 \angle PCB = 30^{\circ} ; so C P B = 7 5 \angle CPB = \boxed{75^{\circ}} .

Nice solution SIr! Thanks for sharing!

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Srijan Singh
Aug 19, 2020

Here's the solution

I n In s q u a r e square A B C D ABCD a n d and E q u i l a t e r a l Equilateral t r i a n g l e triangle P C D PCD .

Details

AC=CD=PD=BD

ANGLE(ACD)=45 DEGREE ANGLE(PDO)=15 DEGREE

FROM DETAIL 1 PB=BD SO ANGLE(P)=ANGLE(B) P=B=X

NOW we have get all informations IT'S time for solving

In triangle DBP WE say :2X+30=180

WE get our answer as *75 * degree

@Vinayak Srivastava . LOL postednow.. have a look

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Oho! Upvoted!

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

I think the diagram swaps C and D, it should be the other way around

Mahdi Raza - 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Yup, sorry

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Please share some other method if you solved it differently, this method is very long.

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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bro your method is very long . I've done with the most simple method

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Yes, that is why I posted this, I wished for a simpler method. Please share it!

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava yay, WAIT a minute I'm talking to sir

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Srijan Singh 52 minutes...

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava bruh editing

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Srijan Singh give me only 15 minutes

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Srijan Singh Ok, no problem.

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mahdi Raza
Aug 30, 2020

P C = B C C P B = 7 5 \overline{PC} = \overline{BC} \quad \implies \quad \angle CPB = \boxed{75^{\circ}}

Thanks for sharing your approach! I feel that mine was too much of overkill.

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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It is the same explanation as @Chris Lewis gave. Your method is quite good as well, but we should try to seek shorter and brilliant ways to find a solution

Mahdi Raza - 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Yes, that is why I posted this easy level 1 problem, I knew there had to be a brilliant solution, but I couldn't find it, and I had to even use trig and search atan(2-sqrt3)! Thanks for making me remember isosceles triangles exist.

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 2 weeks ago

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