is an isosceles triangle such that the length of the altitude from to is half the length of . Find the sum of all possible values of in degrees.
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Let D be the foot of the perpendicular from D to B C .
Case 1: A B = A C
Then, we must have D lying within B C , and A D = 1 , B C = 2 , D C = 1 . This gives us A D C , A D B are isosceles right triangles, and thus ∠ B A C = 9 0 ∘ .
Case 2: A C = C B (and equivalently, A B = B C )
Case 2a: D lies on the line segment B C
Then, A C = 2 , A D = 1 so ∠ A C B = 3 0 ∘ and thus ∠ B A C = 2 ( 1 8 0 − 3 0 ) = 7 5 ∘ .
Case 2b: D does not lie on the segment B C .
Then, ∠ D C A = 3 0 ∘ and so ∠ B C A = 1 5 0 ∘ and thus ∠ B A C = 2 ( 1 8 0 − 1 5 0 ) = 1 5 ∘ .