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== Problem 4 ==
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== Problem ==
  
Let <math>\angle ABC = 24</math>° and <math>\angle ABD = 20°. What is the smallest possible degree measure for </math>\angle CBD?
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Let <math>\angle ABC = 24^\circ </math> and <math>\angle ABD = 20^\circ </math>. What is the smallest possible degree measure for angle CBD?
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12 </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12 </math>
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[[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]]
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== Solution ==
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<math>\angle ABD</math> and <math>\angle ABC</math> share ray <math>AB</math>. In order to minimize the value of <math>\angle CBD</math>, <math>D</math> should be located between <math>A</math> and <math>C</math>.
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<math>\angle ABC = \angle ABD + \angle CBD</math>, so <math>\angle CBD = 4</math>. The answer is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 4}</math>
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== See Also ==
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{{AMC10 box|year=2012|ab=A|num-b=3|num-a=5}}
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Problem

Let $\angle ABC = 24^\circ$ and $\angle ABD = 20^\circ$. What is the smallest possible degree measure for angle CBD?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12$

Solution

$\angle ABD$ and $\angle ABC$ share ray $AB$. In order to minimize the value of $\angle CBD$, $D$ should be located between $A$ and $C$.

$\angle ABC = \angle ABD + \angle CBD$, so $\angle CBD = 4$. The answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 4}$

See Also

2012 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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