1957 AMC 12 Problem 44

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44.

In triangle ABC,ABC, AC=CDAC=CD and CABABC=30.\angle CAB-\angle ABC=30^\circ. Then BAD\angle BAD is:

3030^\circ

2020^\circ

221222\frac12^\circ

1010^\circ

1515^\circ

Answer: E
Concepts:isosceles triangleangle chasing
Difficulty rating: 1630
Small Hint:

Because AC=CD,AC=CD, triangle ACDACD is isosceles

Big Hint:

Express CDA\angle CDA using DAB\angle DAB and ABC\angle ABC

Solution:

Let α=CAB,\alpha=\angle CAB, β=ABC,\beta=\angle ABC, and x=BAD.x=\angle BAD. Since DD lies on BC,BC, ADC=x+β \angle ADC=x+\beta as an exterior angle of triangle ABD.ABD. Because AC=CD,AC=CD, triangle ACDACD is isosceles, so CAD=ADC.\angle CAD=\angle ADC. But CAD=αx.\angle CAD=\alpha-x. Hence αx=x+β, \alpha-x=x+\beta, so 2x=αβ=302x=\alpha-\beta=30^\circ and x=15.x=15^\circ.

Thus, the correct answer is E.

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