2014 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 9: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 10:14, 2 July 2023
Problem
In 
, 
is a point on side 
such that 
and 
measures 
. What is the degree measure of 
?
![[asy] size(300); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)); pair A=(-1,0),C=(1,0),B=dir(40),D=origin; draw(A--B--C--A); draw(D--B); dot("$A$", A, SW); dot("$B$", B, NE); dot("$C$", C, SE); dot("$D$", D, S); label("$70^\circ$",C,2*dir(180-35));[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/4/7/94770df9a0e1d5a71f602bfb3b45022dcca9dec4.png)
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-lBKohxhE ~David
https://youtu.be/j5KrHM81HZ8 ~savannahsolver
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/abSgjn4Qs34?t=3140
Solution
Using angle chasing is a good way to solve this problem. 
, so 
. Then 
. Since and 
are supplementary, 
.
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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