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Given that cos(2x+15°)=sin(x−30°), 0≤x≤90°, find the value of x. In the diagram, ABCF is a straight line, BD||CE, ∠ABD=(2x+34)°, and ∠FCE=48°, find: (i) the value of x; (ii) ∠BDC

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  1. Use the trigonometric identity cos⁡θ=sin⁡(90∘−θ)\cos \theta = \sin(90^\circ - \theta) to rewrite the left side of the equation.

    Given cos⁡(2x+15∘)=sin⁡(x−30∘)\cos(2x+15^\circ) = \sin(x-30^\circ).
    We can write cos⁡(2x+15∘)\cos(2x+15^\circ) as sin⁡(90∘−(2x+15∘))\sin(90^\circ - (2x+15^\circ)).
    So, the equation becomes:

    sin⁡(90∘−(2x+15∘))=sin⁡(x−30∘)\sin(90^\circ - (2x+15^\circ)) = \sin(x-30^\circ)
  2. Equate the angles since the sine values are equal.

    90∘−(2x+15∘)=x−30∘90^\circ - (2x+15^\circ) = x-30^\circ 90∘−2x−15∘=x−30∘90^\circ - 2x - 15^\circ = x - 30^\circ
  3. Simplify and solve for xx.

    75∘−2x=x−30∘75^\circ - 2x = x - 30^\circ

    Add 2x2x to both sides and add 30∘30^\circ to both sides:

    75∘+30∘=x+2x75^\circ + 30^\circ = x + 2x 105∘=3x105^\circ = 3x

    Divide by 3:

    x=105∘3x = \frac{105^\circ}{3} x=35∘x = 35^\circ
  4. Verify that the value of xx is within the given range 0∘≤x≤90∘0^\circ \le x \le 90^\circ.

    Since 0∘≤35∘≤90∘0^\circ \le 35^\circ \le 90^\circ, the value is valid.

    The value of xx is 35∘\boxed{\text{35}^\circ}.

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