Let be an isosceles triangle with . Suppose that the angle bisector of meets at and that . Determine the value of in degrees .
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Let ∠ A B C = ∠ A C B = 2 α . Let E be a point on B C such that B E = B D .
Then, E C = B C − B E = B C − B D = A D .
Since B D is the internal angle bisector of ∠ A B C , A B A D = B C D C ⇒ A B E C = B C D C
Observe that, in △ E C D & △ A B C , A B E C = B C D C & ∠ E C D = ∠ B C A = ∠ A B C ; That is, both the triangles have two of their sides in proportion with two sides of the other triangle and the angle between these two sides is equal in both of them. Thus, △ E C D ∼ △ A B C .
⇒ ∠ C D E = 2 α & ∠ D E B = 2 α + 2 α = 4 α .
Also, observe that, △ B E D is isosceles ( B D = B E ). ⇒ ∠ E D B = ∠ D E B = 4 α
In △ B E D , ∠ E B D = α & ∠ E D B = ∠ D E B = 4 α . Thus, α + 4 α + 4 α = 1 8 0 ⇒ α = 2 0 ∘
Therefore, ∠ B A C = 1 8 0 − 4 α = 1 8 0 − 4 ⋅ 2 0 = 1 0 0 ∘ .