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In triangle ABC, AB=AC and ∠BAC = 40°. The bisector of ∠ABC meets side AC at D. What is ∠BDC?
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Part 21· 3 steps
In triangle ABC, means it is an isosceles triangle.
Given .
Find the base angles of the isosceles triangle.
The sum of angles in a triangle is . Since , .
So, .
Use the angle bisector.
BD bisects .
Find in triangle BDC.
The sum of angles in triangle BDC is .
The correct option is C.
Part 22· 3 steps
The altitude of an equilateral triangle has length .
Relate the altitude to the side length of an equilateral triangle.
Let be the side length of the equilateral triangle. The formula for the altitude of an equilateral triangle is:
Given .
Solve for the side length .
Divide both sides by :
Multiply both sides by 2:
Calculate the area of the equilateral triangle.
The formula for the area of an equilateral triangle is:
Substitute :
The correct option is D.
Part 23· 3 steps
A circle has circumference . We need to find the area of a sector with a central angle of .
Find the radius of the circle.
The formula for the circumference of a circle is .
Given .Divide both sides by :
Calculate the area of the full circle.
The formula for the area of a circle is .
Calculate the area of the sector.
The area of a sector is a fraction of the total area, determined by the central angle .
Given .
The correct option is B.
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