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Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> has <math>AB=6</math> and <math>BC=3</math>. Point <math>M</math> is chosen on side <math>AB</math> so that <math>\angle AMD=\angle CMD</math>. What is the degree measure of <math>\angle AMD</math>?
 
Rectangle <math>ABCD</math> has <math>AB=6</math> and <math>BC=3</math>. Point <math>M</math> is chosen on side <math>AB</math> so that <math>\angle AMD=\angle CMD</math>. What is the degree measure of <math>\angle AMD</math>?
  
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 75</math>
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<math>\textrm{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \textrm{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textrm{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textrm{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \textrm{(E)}\ 75</math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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Since <math>AB \parallel CD</math>, <math>\angle AMD = \angle CDM</math> hence <math>CM=CD=6</math>.  Therefore <math>\angle BMC = 30^\circ</math>.  Therefore <math>\angle AMD=\boxed{\mathrm{(E)}\ 75^\circ}</math>
 
 
Since <math>AB \parallel CD</math>, <math>\angle AMD = \angle CDM</math> hence <math>CM=CD=6</math>.  Therefore <math>\angle BMC = 30^\circ</math>.  Therefore <math>\angle AMD=75^\circ</math>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2011|ab=B|num-b=9|num-a=11}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2011|ab=B|num-b=9|num-a=11}}

Revision as of 14:45, 6 July 2011

Problem

Rectangle $ABCD$ has $AB=6$ and $BC=3$. Point $M$ is chosen on side $AB$ so that $\angle AMD=\angle CMD$. What is the degree measure of $\angle AMD$?

$\textrm{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \textrm{(B)}\ 30 \qquad \textrm{(C)}\ 45 \qquad \textrm{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \textrm{(E)}\ 75$

Solution

Since $AB \parallel CD$, $\angle AMD = \angle CDM$ hence $CM=CD=6$. Therefore $\angle BMC = 30^\circ$. Therefore $\angle AMD=\boxed{\mathrm{(E)}\ 75^\circ}$

See also

2011 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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