△ A B C , let D be the midpoint of B C . If ∠ A D B = 4 5 ∘ and ∠ A C D = 3 0 ∘ , what is ∠ B A D in degrees?
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Good use of sine rule
Let BF be orthogonal to the side AC with point F on AC. As angle DCB equals 30, then from the right triangle we get B F = B C sin 3 0 ∘ = B C / 2 = B D = D F .
Then, ∠ F B D = 6 0 ∘ and B F = F D , so B F D is an equilateral triangle. This gives us ∠ F D B = 6 0 ∘ and ∠ F D A = 6 0 ∘ − 4 5 ∘ = 1 5 ∘ .
Since ∠ F A D and ∠ D F A are both 1 5 ∘ , so F A D is an isosceles triangle with A F = F D . Since A D = F D = B F , thus A F B is an isosceles triangle and ∠ F A B = 4 5 ∘ .
Thus, ∠ B A D = ∠ B A F − ∠ D A F = 4 5 ∘ − 1 5 ∘ = 3 0 ∘ .
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Let B C = a , A C = b , A B = c , A D = d and ∠ B A D = θ . We note that ∠ B A C = θ + 1 5 ∘ . Using Sine Rule, we have:
⎩ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎧ 2 a sin θ = c sin 4 5 ∘ a sin ( θ + 1 5 ∘ ) = c sin 3 0 ∘ ⇒ sin θ = 2 2 c a ⇒ sin ( θ + 1 5 ∘ ) = 2 c a
⇒ sin θ sin ( θ + 1 5 ∘ ) = 2 = 2 1 2 1 × 2 = 2 1 2 1 = sin 3 0 ∘ sin 4 5 ∘ ⇒ θ = 3 0 ∘