(The diagram is approximately correct but not drawn in scale.)
As shown in the diagram, there is a right triangle , which . Points lie on line such that . Point lies on line such that . If , find the length of .
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Consider the circumcircle of triangle B D E as O . As ∠ A E B = ∠ A B D , we can conclude line A B is the tangent of circle O , which tangential point is B . As line B C is perpendicular to line A B at the tangential point B , we can conclude the circumcenter of triangle B D E lies on line B C .
As G E = G D , point G lies on the perpendicular bisector of line D E . As the circumcenter of triangle also must lies on perpendicular bisector of its side, and also G lies on line B C , we can conclude that G is the circumcenter of triangle B D E . Hence, B G = G E = 3 0 .