ABC is an isosceles right triangle.
BD is the median.
How large is angle ?
ABC is an isosceles right triangle.
BD is the median.
How large is angle ?
To solve this problem, we must understand the properties of an isosceles right triangle. In , since it is an isosceles right triangle: and .
The median BD will divide the triangle into two smaller triangles, ABD and CBD. In , since BD is a median from vertex B to side AC, and because AC is the hypotenuse of this right triangle, BD is equal in length to segments AD and DC. By the definition of the median and symmetry of the isosceles triangle, angles and are both right angles. Therefore, is .
Consequently, the measure of angle is clearly .
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
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