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| + | {{duplicate|[[2007 AMC 12A Problems|2007 AMC 12A #6]] and [[2007 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 8|2007 AMC 10A #8]]}} | ||
==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | Triangles ABC and ADC are isosceles with AB=BC and AD=DC. Point D is inside triangle ABC, angle ABC measures 40 degrees, and angle ADC measures 140 degrees. What is the degree measure of angle BAD? | + | Triangles <math>ABC</math> and <math>ADC</math> are [[isosceles]] with <math>AB=BC</math> and <math>AD=DC</math>. Point <math>D</math> is inside triangle <math>ABC</math>, angle <math>ABC</math> measures 40 degrees, and angle <math>ADC</math> measures 140 degrees. What is the degree measure of angle <math>BAD</math>? |
| − | ==Solution== | + | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 20\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 30\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 40\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 50\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 60</math> |
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| − | + | ==Solution 1== | |
| − | * DAC=20 | + | [[Image:2007_AMC12A-6.png]] |
| − | * BAC=70 | + | |
| − | * BAD=50 | + | We angle chase and find out that: |
| + | * <math>\angle DAC=\frac{180-140}{2} = 20</math> | ||
| + | * <math>\angle BAC=\frac{180-40}{2} = 70</math> | ||
| + | * <math>\angle BAD=\angle BAC- \angle DAC=50\ \mathrm{(D)}</math> | ||
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| + | ~minor edits by mobius247 | ||
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
| + | [[File:Mihir_Borkar_Solution_2007_AMC_10A_Problem_6_p_2.png]] | ||
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| + | Since triangle <math>ABC</math> is isosceles we know that angle <math>\angle BAC = \angle BCA</math>. | ||
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| + | Also since triangle <math>ADC</math> is isosceles we know that <math>\angle DAC = \angle DCA</math>. | ||
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| + | This implies that <math>\angle BAD = \angle BCD</math>. | ||
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| + | Then the sum of the interior angles of quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> is <math>40 + 220 + 2\angle BAD = 360</math>. | ||
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| + | Solving the equation, we get <math>\angle BAD = 50</math>. | ||
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| + | Therefore the answer is <math>\mathrm{(D)}</math>. | ||
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| + | ==Solution 3== | ||
| + | Using the previous drawing we know that ACD and DAC are both equal to 20 (40/2 or (180-40)/2). We also know that BAC and BCA are both 70 or (180-40)/2. Thus BDA is 70-20 or 50. Easy. -RealityWrites | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | + | {{AMC12 box|year=2007|ab=A|num-b=5|num-a=7}} | |
| − | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2007|ab=A|num-b=7|num-a=9}} | |
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| + | [[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:20, 29 October 2022
- The following problem is from both the 2007 AMC 12A #6 and 2007 AMC 10A #8, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Triangles 
and 
are isosceles with 
and 
. Point 
is inside triangle , angle measures 40 degrees, and angle measures 140 degrees. What is the degree measure of angle 
?
Solution 1
We angle chase and find out that:
~minor edits by mobius247
Solution 2
Since triangle is isosceles we know that angle 
.
Also since triangle is isosceles we know that 
.
This implies that 
.
Then the sum of the interior angles of quadrilateral 
is 
.
Solving the equation, we get 
.
Therefore the answer is 
.
Solution 3
Using the previous drawing we know that ACD and DAC are both equal to 20 (40/2 or (180-40)/2). We also know that BAC and BCA are both 70 or (180-40)/2. Thus BDA is 70-20 or 50. Easy. -RealityWrites
See also
| 2007 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
| 2007 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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