Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with these properties: $\angle ADC = 135^o$ and $\angle ADB - \angle ABD = 2\angle DAB = 4\angle CBD$. If $BC = \sqrt2 CD$ , prove that $AB = BC + AD$. by Mahdi Etesami Fard
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Source: IGO Elementary 2016 5
Tags: geometry, angles, quadrilateral
22.07.2018 15:31
By quick angle chasing note that if $$\angle DBC = \alpha $$then $\angle DAB = 2 \alpha$ and $\angle ADB = 90 + \alpha ; \angle ABD = 90 - 3 \alpha$ . So $\angle BDC = 45 - \alpha $ and $ \angle DCB = 135 $ . Let $BC \cap AD = \{F\} .$ Note that $FDC$ is right-angled in $F$ and with one angle of 45 . Evaluate $\sin \alpha $ and also $\cos \alpha$ and find $AB$ and $AD$ in terms of $BC = x$
10.09.2019 09:34
Hi @above ... I am having a doubt here ... Can you please show me how $\angle$ $ADB$ comes out to be as $90 + \alpha$ ??
10.09.2019 11:08
If $\angle ADB=x, \angle ABD=y,$ then $x-y=4a$ and $x+y=180^\circ -2a$ and by addition we get, $x=90^\circ +a.$
10.09.2019 12:41
Ok ... thanks for helping me out @above ...
09.04.2022 08:04
incorrect