Calculate Angle ADB in an Isosceles Right Triangle with Median

ABC is an isosceles right triangle.

BD is the median.

Calculate the size of angle ADB ∢ADB .

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00:08 Let's find the angle A D B.
00:11 We have an isosceles triangle based on the information given.
00:15 B D is a median, according to the data provided.
00:19 In an isosceles triangle, the median is also the height.
00:25 Here's how we solve it!

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ABC is an isosceles right triangle.

BD is the median.

Calculate the size of angle ADB ∢ADB .

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The solution to find ADB\angle ADB can be determined by understanding the properties of the isosceles right triangle and the median.

Given triangle ABC \triangle ABC is an isosceles right triangle with ABC=90\angle ABC = 90^\circ and BAC=ACB=45\angle BAC = \angle ACB = 45^\circ, BD, being the median from B to the hypotenuse AC, causes A and C to be equally distant from D. Consequently, triangle ABD is congruent to triangle BDC.

In this configuration, triangle ABD forms half of the isosceles right triangle. Due to symmetry and the properties of medians in such triangles, we have two equal angles at ADB and BDC.

Since ABD\triangle ABD and BDC\triangle BDC are congruent under isosceles conditions, we find that angle ADB\angle ADB, like ABC\angle ABC, must also be ADB=90\angle ADB = 90^\circ.

Therefore, the solution to ADB\angle ADB is 90\boxed{90} degrees.

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90

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