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Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:12 pm
by Raiyan Jamil
In a isosceles triangle ABC , AB =AC . D is a point on AB so that , AD = DC = BC . What is the value of angle A ?

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:40 pm
by Labib
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As you can see in the figure, the angles with the same colour have the same magnitude. (Because the opposite sides are equal)
So, it's not hard to notice that $\angle B = 2 \angle A$. Since, $AB = AC$, so $\angle C = \angle B = 2\angle A$.
So, $\angle A + 2\angle A + 2 \angle A = 5\angle A = 180^{\circ} \Rightarrow \angle A=36^{\circ}$.

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:50 pm
by Labib
Oh! Read the statement wrong! But, I see you re-posted it.
Why did you do that? It was already answered yesterday here! :-s

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:55 pm
by Raiyan Jamil
Raiyan saying to Labib ,
Sorry for the in convenience,
But although your answer is correct and thanks for that.

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:59 pm
by Labib
I fixed the solution. Guess Asif's solution was not right, but you could've waited for a solution or asked for help again in the same thread.
Anyway, I'll just ignore it and hope you'll be careful from the next time.

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:08 pm
by Raiyan Jamil
I actually mixed one with another . After I saw this question , although I knew the answer , to be sure I tipped it in the forum . But then I saw that it didn't have anything inside it . So , I posted it again . Also I don't think that I did do any change in it . Could you tell me what I changed ?

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:19 pm
by Labib
I don't understand what you are trying to say. I'm guessing, you could not find the previous post, so you re-posted the problem.
If I guessed correct, for your information, there's an option on the top-left of your screen called "view your posts".
You can find your previous posts there.

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:26 pm
by Labib
And if nobody replies to post, instead of reposting, just post a reply to the post on your own asking for help again.
That will again make the thread visible in the "recent posts" section and hopefully somebody will answer then.

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:35 pm
by Raiyan Jamil
After joining the forum I didn't understand anything and didn't use it . After starting using it , I named some of my posts quite the same . So I posted it by mistakenly thinking that , anything that is posted in the test forum doesn't last long after seeing what I posted in the Test forum have vanished . But I mistakenly saw another problem . Sorry for that .
If you are not understanding anything what I said , sorry because I could not say anything quite perfectly .

Re: Triangular problem

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:44 am
by *Mahi*
Also, if you're not comfortable with English, you're more than welcome to use Bangla (preferably in Bangla font, maybe with Avro) in anywhere other than "Olympiad level" forum (http://www.matholympiad.org.bd/forum/viewforum.php?f=24). It's expressing your ideas clearly that matters the most :)