2022 AMC 10B Problem 20

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20.

Let ABCDABCD be a rhombus with ADC=46.\angle ADC = 46^\circ. Let EE be the midpoint of CD,\overline{CD}, and let FF be the point on BE\overline{BE} such that AF\overline{AF} is perpendicular to BE.\overline{BE}. What is the degree measure of BFC?\angle BFC?

 110 \ 110

 111 \ 111

 112 \ 112

 113 \ 113

 114 \ 114

Answer: D
Concepts:angle chasingcyclic quadrilateralinscribed angle
Difficulty rating: 2150
Solution:

Extend BE\overline{BE} to meet line ADAD at G.G. Because ADBC,AD\parallel BC, we have GDE=ECB,\angle GDE=\angle ECB, and GED=BEC\angle GED=\angle BEC are vertical angles. Also DE=EC,DE=EC, so GDEBCE.\triangle GDE\cong\triangle BCE. Hence DG=BC=AD.DG=BC=AD.

Thus DD is the midpoint of AG.\overline{AG}. The circle centered at DD through AA also passes through CC and G.G. Since AFFG,AF\perp FG, Thales' theorem places FF on this circle as well.

Because DGDG is opposite DA,DA, GDC=180ADC=134.\begin{aligned}\angle GDC&=180^\circ-\angle ADC\\&=134^\circ.\end{aligned} The inscribed angle GFC\angle GFC subtending arc GCGC is therefore 67.67^\circ. Finally, B,F,GB,F,G are collinear, so BFC=18067=113.\angle BFC=180^\circ-67^\circ=113^\circ.

Thus, the answer is D .

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