If the altitude, angle bisector and median that are drawn from vertex of divide into four equal angles, what is the measure of in degrees?
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Let the mid point of B C be D . Then B = ∠ A B C = 2 π − 4 A , C = ∠ A C B = 2 π − 4 3 A , where A = ∠ B A C . Also, ∣ B D ∣ = ∣ D C ∣ , sin B ∣ A D ∣ = sin 4 3 A ∣ B D ∣ ⟹ ∣ B D ∣ ∣ A D ∣ = sin 4 3 A sin ( 2 π − 4 A ) = sin 4 3 A cos 4 A ,
∣ D C ∣ ∣ A D ∣ = ∣ B D ∣ ∣ A D ∣ = sin 4 A cos 4 3 A .
From these two we get sin 2 3 A = sin 2 A ⟹ A = 2 π ⟹ B = 8 3 π = 6 7 . 5 ° , C = 8 π = 2 2 . 5 ° or the converse, that is, B = 8 π = 2 2 . 5 ° , C = 8 3 π = 6 7 . 5 ° . So, both B = 2 2 . 5 ° and B = 6 7 . 5 ° are valid answers. To satisfy the answer given, the problem should ask for the smallest angle.