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| − | <math>\ | + | With reference to the diagram above, let <math>E</math> be the point on <math>AB</math> such that <math>DE||BC</math>. Let <math>\angle ABC=\alpha</math>. We then have <math>\alpha =\angle AED = \angle EDC</math> since <math>AB||CD</math>, so <math>\angle ADE=\angle ADC-\angle BDC=2\alpha-\alpha = \alpha</math>, which means <math>\triangle AED</math> is isosceles. |
| + | Therefore, <math>AB=AE+EB=a+b</math>, hence our answer is <math>\fbox{E}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AHSME 35p box|year=1970|num-b=29|num-a=31}} | {{AHSME 35p box|year=1970|num-b=29|num-a=31}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:57, 28 June 2018
Problem
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In the accompanying figure, segments 
and 
are parallel, the measure of angle 
is twice that of angle 
, and the measures of segments 
and are 
and 
respectively. Then the measure of is equal to
Solution
With reference to the diagram above, let 
be the point on such that 
. Let 
. We then have 
since 
, so 
, which means 
is isosceles.
Therefore, 
, hence our answer is 
.
See also
| 1970 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 29 |
Followed by Problem 31 | |
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