A geometry problem by Prem Chebrolu

Geometry Level 3

m(angle 1) = = m(angle 2) And,
m(angle 3) = = m(angle 4).
Find A M : M D × 30 AM : MD \times 30


The answer is 40.

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1 solution

Consider A B C \triangle ABC . By the angle bisector theorem , we have

B D D C = A B B D \dfrac{BD}{DC}=\dfrac{AB}{BD}

B D = 3 ( 2 ) 4 = 6 4 = 3 2 BD=\dfrac{3(2)}{4}=\dfrac{6}{4}=\dfrac{3}{2}

Consider A B D \triangle ABD . Again, by the angle bisector theorem , we have

A M M D = A B B D = 2 3 2 = 4 3 \dfrac{AM}{MD}=\dfrac{AB}{BD}=\dfrac{2}{\dfrac{3}{2}}=\dfrac{4}{3}

The required answer is

A M : M D × 30 = 4 3 × 30 = 4 × 10 = 40 AM:MD \times 30 = \dfrac{4}{3} \times 30 = 4 \times 10=\boxed{40}

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