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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, AB=ACAB = AC means it is an isosceles triangle.
Given ∠BAC=40∘\angle BAC = 40^\circ.

  1. Find the base angles of the isosceles triangle.

    The sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ. Since AB=ACAB = AC, ∠ABC=∠ACB\angle ABC = \angle ACB.

    ∠ABC+∠ACB+∠BAC=180∘\angle ABC + \angle ACB + \angle BAC = 180^\circ 2⋅∠ABC+40∘=180∘2 \cdot \angle ABC + 40^\circ = 180^\circ 2⋅∠ABC=180∘−40∘2 \cdot \angle ABC = 180^\circ - 40^\circ 2⋅∠ABC=140∘2 \cdot \angle ABC = 140^\circ ∠ABC=70∘\angle ABC = 70^\circ

    So, ∠ACB=70∘\angle ACB = 70^\circ.

  2. Use the angle bisector.

    BD bisects ∠ABC\angle ABC.

    ∠DBC=12⋅∠ABC\angle DBC = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \angle ABC ∠DBC=12⋅70∘\angle DBC = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 70^\circ ∠DBC=35∘\angle DBC = 35^\circ
  3. Find ∠BDC\angle BDC in triangle BDC.

    The sum of angles in triangle BDC is 180∘180^\circ.

    ∠BDC+∠DBC+∠BCD=180∘\angle BDC + \angle DBC + \angle BCD = 180^\circ ∠BDC+35∘+70∘=180∘\angle BDC + 35^\circ + 70^\circ = 180^\circ ∠BDC+105∘=180∘\angle BDC + 105^\circ = 180^\circ ∠BDC=180∘−105∘\angle BDC = 180^\circ - 105^\circ ∠BDC=75∘\angle BDC = 75^\circ

    The correct option is C.

    C) 75∘\boxed{\text{C) } 75^\circ}

Part 22· 3 steps

The altitude of an equilateral triangle has length 636\sqrt{3}.

  1. Relate the altitude to the side length of an equilateral triangle.

    Let ss be the side length of the equilateral triangle. The formula for the altitude hh of an equilateral triangle is:

    h=32sh = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}s

    Given h=63h = 6\sqrt{3}.

  2. Solve for the side length ss.

    63=32s6\sqrt{3} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}s

    Divide both sides by 3\sqrt{3}:

    6=12s6 = \frac{1}{2}s

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    s=12s = 12
  3. Calculate the area of the equilateral triangle.

    The formula for the area AA of an equilateral triangle is:

    A=34s2A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}s^2

    Substitute s=12s = 12:

    A=34(12)2A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(12)^2 A=34(144)A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(144) A=363A = 36\sqrt{3}

    The correct option is D.

    D) 363\boxed{\text{D) } 36\sqrt{3}}

Part 23· 3 steps

A circle has circumference 24π24\pi. We need to find the area of a sector with a central angle of 30∘30^\circ.

  1. Find the radius of the circle.

    The formula for the circumference CC of a circle is C=2πrC = 2\pi r.
    Given C=24πC = 24\pi.

    24π=2πr24\pi = 2\pi r

    Divide both sides by 2π2\pi:

    r=12r = 12
  2. Calculate the area of the full circle.

    The formula for the area AcircleA_{circle} of a circle is Acircle=πr2A_{circle} = \pi r^2.

    Acircle=π(12)2A_{circle} = \pi (12)^2 Acircle=144πA_{circle} = 144\pi
  3. Calculate the area of the sector.

    The area of a sector is a fraction of the total area, determined by the central angle θ\theta.

    Asector=Acircle×θ360∘A_{sector} = A_{circle} \times \frac{\theta}{360^\circ}

    Given θ=30∘\theta = 30^\circ.

    Asector=144π×30∘360∘A_{sector} = 144\pi \times \frac{30^\circ}{360^\circ} Asector=144π×112A_{sector} = 144\pi \times \frac{1}{12} Asector=12πA_{sector} = 12\pi

    The correct option is B.

    B) 12π\boxed{\text{B) } 12\pi}
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