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==Problem==
 
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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>?
 
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>?
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Revision as of 17:04, 5 January 2008

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 $ABC$ 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 $BAD$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 20\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 30\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 40\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 50\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 60$

Solution

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We angle chase, and find out that:

  • $DAC=\frac{180-140}{2} = 20$
  • $BAC=\frac{180-40}{2} = 70$
  • $BAD=BAC-DAC=50\ \mathrm{(A)}$

See also

2007 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 5 		Followed by
Problem 7
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
2007 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 7 		Followed by
Problem 9
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
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