A B C with A B = A C and D on A B and E on A C has ∠ E B C = 3 6 ∘ , ∠ D C B = 3 4 ∘ , and ∠ B A C = 2 2 ∘ . Find the measure of ∠ C D E . Round your answer to the nearest whole degree.
An isosceles triangle
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Since △ A B C is isosceles, ∠ A B C = ∠ A C B = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − 2 2 ∘ = 7 9 ∘ . Then ∠ B E C = 1 8 0 ∘ − 3 6 ∘ − 7 9 ∘ = 6 5 ∘ and ∠ B D C = 1 8 0 ∘ − 3 4 ∘ − 7 9 ∘ = 6 7 ∘ .
Let B C = 1 and use sine rule on △ B E C :
sin ∠ B E C B C sin 6 5 ∘ 1 ⟹ E C = sin ∠ E B C E C = sin 3 6 ∘ E C = sin 6 5 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘
Using sine rule on △ B D C :
sin ∠ B D C B C sin 6 7 ∘ 1 ⟹ D C = sin ∠ D B C D C = sin 7 9 ∘ D C = sin 6 7 ∘ sin 7 9 ∘
Let ∠ C D E = α . We note that a n g l e D C E = 7 9 ∘ − 3 4 ∘ = 4 5 ∘ and ∠ D E C = 1 8 0 ∘ − 4 5 ∘ − α = 1 3 5 ∘ − α . Using sine rule on △ C D E :
E C sin ∠ C D E E C sin α D C sin α D C sin α ⟹ tan α ⟹ α = D C sin ∠ D E C = D C sin ( 1 3 5 ∘ − α ) = E C sin ( 4 5 ∘ + α ) = 2 E C ( sin α + cos α ) = 2 D C − E C E C = E C 2 D C − 1 1 = sin 6 7 ∘ sin 3 6 ∘ 2 sin 7 9 ∘ sin 6 5 ∘ − 1 1 ≈ 0 . 6 4 6 3 7 8 0 2 2 ≈ 3 7 ∘ Note that sin ( 1 8 0 ∘ − x ) = sin x
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Some of the easily obtainable angles are listed in the image above.
Let’s set E F = 1 . From repeated use of the law of sines in triangles E F C , C F B , and B F D we get
D F = a = sin 4 5 sin 6 5 sin 3 6 sin 3 4 sin 6 7 sin 4 3 = 0 . 9 0 3 4
From law of cosines in △ D E F the side D E = b = 1 + a 2 − 2 a cos 1 1 0 ∘ = 1 . 5 6
So the angle α , also from the law of cosines in the same triangle
α = arccos ( 2 a b a 2 + b 2 − 1 ) ≈ 3 7 ∘