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In the above figure, A B C \triangle{ABC} is a right-angled triangle in which A C AC is the hypotenuse. B A C = 30 \angle{BAC} = {30}^{\circ} . D D is the midpoint of A C AC . Then find the value of B D C \angle{BDC} .

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Ashish Menon
May 11, 2016

In A B C \triangle{ABC} , A C AC is the hypotenuse, so A B C = 90 \angle{ABC} = {90}^{\circ} .
The minimum number of points required for a circle to pass through = 3 3 points.
Draw the circumcircle of A B C \triangle{ABC} .
Now, A B C = 90 \angle{ABC} = {90}^{\circ} .
The angle inside a semicircle is a right angle.
So, A C AC is the diameter of the circle.
\therefore D D is the center of the circle. (Mid-point of the diameter of the circle is the center of the circle)
B D C = 2 B A C \therefore \angle{BDC} = 2\angle{BAC} (Angle at the centre is twice the angle at the remaining part of the circle).
B D C \implies \angle{BDC} = 2 × 30 = 60 2 × {30}^{\circ}\\ = \boxed{{60}^{\circ}} .

Q.E.D \large \boxed{\text{Q.E.D}}

Nice thought..+1..

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Thank you ;)

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago
Rishabh Tiwari
May 12, 2016

Use sine rule in both small triangles as follows:- Given A D = D C = x AD=DC= x (say) Now, x sin ( A B D ) = B D s i n 30 º B D = ( x × s i n 30 º ) s i n ( A B D ) . ( 1 ) \dfrac{x}{\sin (ABD)} = \dfrac{BD}{sin30º}\\ \implies BD =\dfrac{(x × sin30º)}{sin (ABD)}.\longrightarrow(1) Also, in the other triangle:- x sin ( 90 A B D ) = B D s i n 60 º B D = ( x . s i n 60 º ) c o s ( A B D ) ( 2 ) \dfrac{x}{\sin(90-ABD)} = \dfrac{BD}{sin60º}\\ \implies BD = \dfrac{(x.sin60º)}{cos(ABD)} \longrightarrow (2) Equating (1) & (2).. you get:- tan ( A B D ) = 1 3 A B D = 30 º \tan (ABD)= \dfrac{1}{\sqrt 3}\\ \implies \angle ABD=30º Now B D C = A B D + 30 º \angle BDC = \angle ABD + 30º (exterior angle property) = 60 º \boxed{60º} . Thank you.

Yep will look nice with proper LaTeX \LaTeX

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

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I dont know it I m a beginner. .so can u help me please.?

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Yeah sure.
Use sine rule in both small triangles as follows:-
Given A D = D C = x AD=DC= x (say)
Now, x sin ( A B D ) = B D s i n 30 º B D = ( x × s i n 30 º ) s i n ( A B D ) . ( 1 ) \dfrac{x}{\sin (ABD)} = \dfrac{BD}{sin30º}\\ \implies BD =\dfrac{(x × sin30º)}{sin (ABD)}.\longrightarrow(1)
Also, in the other triangle:-
x sin ( 90 A B D ) = B D s i n 60 º B D = ( x . s i n 60 º ) c o s ( A B D ) ( 2 ) \dfrac{x}{\sin(90-ABD)} = \dfrac{BD}{sin60º}\\ \implies BD = \dfrac{(x.sin60º)}{cos(ABD)} \longrightarrow (2)
Equating (1) & (2).. you get:-
tan ( A B D ) = 1 3 A B D = 30 º \tan (ABD)= \dfrac{1}{\sqrt 3}\\ \implies \angle ABD=30º
Now B D C = A B D + 30 º \angle BDC = \angle ABD + 30º (exterior angle property) = 60 º \boxed{60º} .
Thank you.

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Ashish Menon Wow.!!! The solution is now just amazing.+1. & thanx brother. But I use brilliant At phone, and the hamburger option u r talking about doesn't seem to be here. It is available when I read notes. There I can see 'toggle latex'. But not here. I m sorry if im disturbing you but can you suggest a site. Or wiki where I can learn to write in latex.? I think first of all I have to go through a computer basics course.

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Rishabh Tiwari You can refer here :) You are never disturbing :)

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Jason Chrysoprase Yeah I am trying ita tough ;)

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Ashish Menon Good Luck, i'm curious

Jason Chrysoprase - 5 years, 1 month ago

@Ashish Menon Thank you Ashish. I will learn it at my laptop.

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Jason Chrysoprase Sure sir . Im trying it. Hard problem..

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Rishabh Tiwari Update it in your solution. And for beginning in a new line, you have to leave 3 spaces after each line. Plz add them wherever the \ sign is not present. For example, if there is a line "Hahaha" which is written outside LaTeX brackets, then you have to leave 3 spaces and then press enter and begin on a new line, But if you are using LaTeX brackets then \ signifies ine line break. I have put those \ in my solution, but plz add those 3 spaces wherever LaTex brackets are not present if you want to make a new line because Toggle LaTex does not show that.

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

Now, go to the top right corner of your screen. There you can see a hamburger option which you can use for editing this question. In the dropbox which would appear soon click "Toggle LaTeX". Then scroll this comment of mine and you would see the LaTeX codes i used. Copy the whole thing and put it in your solution. THEN, erase the words Latex: You would see the word Latex and a semicolon : in my solution after putting it in your solution delete them. Then publish it! And let me know :).

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago

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