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In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, ∠A = (2x + 4)°, ∠B = (y + 3)°, ∠C = (2y + 10)°, ∠D = (4x – 5)°. Find the four angles. |
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Answer» We know that, The sum of the opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral should be 180°. And, in the cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, Angles ∠A and ∠C & angles ∠B and ∠D are the pairs of opposite angles. So, ∠A + ∠C = 180° and ∠B + ∠D = 180° Substituting the values given to the above two equations, we have For ∠A + ∠C = 180° ⇒ ∠A = (2x + 4)° and ∠C = (2y + 10)° 2x + 4 + 2y + 10 = 180° 2x + 2y + 14 = 180° 2x + 2y = 180° – 14° 2x + 2y = 166 —— (i) And for, ∠B + ∠D = 180°, we have ⇒ ∠B = (y+3)° and ∠D = (4x – 5)° y + 3 + 4x – 5 = 180° 4x + y – 5 + 3 = 180° 4x + y – 2 = 180° 4x + y = 180° + 2° 4x + y = 182° ——- (ii) Now for solving (i) and (ii), we perform Multiplying equation (ii) by 2 to get, 8x + 2y = 364 —— (iii) And now, subtract equation (iii) from (i) to get -6x = -198 x = −198/−6 ⇒ x = 33° Now, substituting the value of x = 33° in equation (ii) to find y 4x + y = 182 132 + y = 182 y = 182 – 132 ⇒ y = 50 Thus, calculating the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral we get: ∠A = 2x + 4 = 66 + 4 = 70° ∠B = y + 3 = 50 + 3 = 53° ∠C = 2y + 10 = 100 + 10 = 110° ∠D = 4x – 5 = 132 – 5 = 127° Therefore, the angles of the cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are ∠A = 70°, ∠B = 53°, ∠C = 110° and ∠D = 127°. |
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