# Difference between revisions of "2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 24"

## Problem

If $\angle A = 20^\circ$ and $\angle AFG =\angle AGF$, then $\angle B+\angle D =$

$[asy] pair A,B,C,D,EE,F,G; A = (0,0); B = (9,4); C = (21,0); D = (13,-12); EE = (4,-16); F = (13/2,-6); G = (8,0); draw(A--C--EE--B--D--cycle); label("A",A,W); label("B",B,N); label("C",C,E); label("D",D,SE); label("E",EE,SW); label("F",F,WSW); label("G",G,NW);[/asy]$

$\text{(A)}\ 48^\circ\qquad\text{(B)}\ 60^\circ\qquad\text{(C)}\ 72^\circ\qquad\text{(D)}\ 80^\circ\qquad\text{(E)}\ 90^\circ$

## Solution

As a strategy, think of how $\angle B + \angle D$ would be determined, particularly without determining either of the angles individually, since it may not be possible to determine $\angle B$ or $\angle D$ alone. If you see $\triangle BFD$, the you can see that the problem is solved quickly after determining $\angle BFD$.

But start with $\triangle AGF$, since that's where most of our information is. Looking at $\triangle AGF$, since $\angle F = \angle G$, and $\angle A = 20$, we can write:

$\angle A + \angle G + \angle F = 180$

$20 + 2\angle F = 180$

$\angle AFG = 80$

By noting that $\angle AFG$ and $\angle GFD$ make a straight line, we know

$\angle AFG + \angle GFD = 180$

$80 + \angle GFD = 180$

$\angle GFD = 100$

Ignoring all other parts of the figure and looking only at $\triangle BFD$, you see that $\angle B + \angle D + \angle F = 180$. But $\angle F$ is the same as $\angle GFD$. Therefore:

$\angle B + \angle D + \angle GFD = 180$ $\angle B + \angle D + 100 = 180$ $\angle B + \angle D = 80^\circ$, and the answer is thus $\boxed{D}$