Examples with solutions for Parts of a Triangle: Calculate Angles in Quadrilaterals

Exercise #1

The quadrilateral ABCD is shown below.

Calculate the size of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} .

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Step-by-Step Solution

To find the measure of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} in quadrilateral ABCD ABCD , we apply the formula for the sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral:

  • The sum of the interior angles in any quadrilateral is 360 360^\circ .
  • Therefore, we have the equation: BAD+71+95+120=360 ∢\text{BAD} + 71^\circ + 95^\circ + 120^\circ = 360^\circ .

Solving for BAD ∢\text{BAD} :

  • Add the given angles: 71+95+120=286 71^\circ + 95^\circ + 120^\circ = 286^\circ .
  • Subtract the sum from 360 360^\circ : 360286=74 360^\circ - 286^\circ = 74^\circ .

Therefore, the measure of angle BAD ∢\text{BAD} is 74 \boxed{74^\circ} .

The correct answer to the problem is 74\boxed{74}.

Answer

74

Exercise #2

Below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

Calculate the size of the angle BCD ∢\text{BCD} .

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Step-by-Step Solution

The data in the drawing (which we will first write mathematically, using conventional notation):

BAD=101°ABC=87°CDA=68° \sphericalangle BAD=101\degree\\ \sphericalangle ABC=87\degree\\ \sphericalangle CDA=68\degree

Find:

BCD=? \sphericalangle BCD=\text{?} Solution:

We'll use the fact that the sum of angles in a concave quadrilateral is 360° 360\degree meaning that:

  1. BAD+ABC+BCD+CDA=360° \sphericalangle BAD+ \sphericalangle ABC+ \sphericalangle BCD+ \sphericalangle CDA=360\degree

Let's substitute the above data in 1:

  1. 101°+87°+BCD+68°=360° 101 \degree+ 87 \degree+ \sphericalangle BCD+ 68 \degree=360\degree

Now let's solve the resulting equation for the requested angle, we'll do this by moving terms:

  1. BCD=360°101°87°68° \sphericalangle BCD=360\degree- 101 \degree- 87 \degree - 68 \degree

  2. BCD=104° \sphericalangle BCD=104\degree Therefore the correct answer is answer B

Answer

104

Exercise #3

Shown below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

Calculate the size of the angle BCD ∢\text{BCD} .

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify all given angles and understand the setup.

  • Step 2: Apply the sum of angles in a quadrilateral formula.

  • Step 3: Calculate the unknown angle.

Now, let's solve:
Step 1: The problem states:

  • DAB=48 \angle \text{DAB} = 48^\circ

  • ADC=119 \angle \text{ADC} = 119^\circ

  • ABC=90 \angle \text{ABC} = 90^\circ since it's marked as a right angle.

Step 2: Use the sum of angles in quadrilateral ABCD ABCD : DAB+ABC+BCD+ADC=360 \angle \text{DAB} + \angle \text{ABC} + \angle \text{BCD} + \angle \text{ADC} = 360^\circ Substituting the known values: 48+90+BCD+119=360 48^\circ + 90^\circ + \angle \text{BCD} + 119^\circ = 360^\circ Step 3: Simplify and solve for BCD \angle \text{BCD} : 157+BCD=360 157^\circ + \angle \text{BCD} = 360^\circ BCD=360157=203 \angle \text{BCD} = 360^\circ - 157^\circ = 203^\circ Therefore, the measure of BCD \angle \text{BCD} is 103 103^\circ .

Thus, the size of angle BCD \angle \text{BCD} is 103 103^\circ .

Answer

103

Exercise #4

Look at the quadrilateral below.
Calculate the size of angle BDC ∢\text{BDC} .

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Set up the equation for the sum of the interior angles.
  • Step 2: Solve for x x .
  • Step 3: Calculate D ∠D using the value of x x .

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The angles of quadrilateral ABCD are given as follows:
A=2x+8 ∠A = 2x + 8 , B=3x4 ∠B = 3x - 4 , C=6x+10 ∠C = 6x + 10 , and D=x2 ∠D = x - 2 .
According to the angle sum property of a quadrilateral, we have:

(2x+8)+(3x4)+(6x+10)+(x2)=360 (2x + 8) + (3x - 4) + (6x + 10) + (x - 2) = 360

Step 2: Simplify and solve for x x :

Combine like terms:
2x+3x+6x+x+84+102=360 2x + 3x + 6x + x + 8 - 4 + 10 - 2 = 360

This simplifies to:
12x+12=360 12x + 12 = 360

Subtract 12 from both sides:
12x=348 12x = 348

Divide both sides by 12 to isolate x x :
x=29 x = 29

Step 3: Substitute x=29 x = 29 into the expression for D=x2 ∠D = x - 2 :
D=292=27 ∠D = 29 - 2 = 27

Therefore, the measure of angle BDC ∢\text{BDC} or D ∠D is 27 degrees.

Answer

27

Exercise #5

Look at the quadrilateral below.

Calculate the size of angle BAD ∢BAD .

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Set up the equation for the sum of the angles of a quadrilateral.
  • Step 2: Solve for the variable xx.
  • Step 3: Calculate angle BAD \angle BAD using the determined value of xx.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: We know that the sum of the interior angles in a quadrilateral is 360360^\circ. Therefore, we have:

(x+3)+(2x2)+(5x2)+(2x+11)=360 (x + 3) + (2x - 2) + (5x - 2) + (2x + 11) = 360

Step 2: Simplify the equation:

x+3+2x2+5x2+2x+11=360 x + 3 + 2x - 2 + 5x - 2 + 2x + 11 = 360

10x+10=360 10x + 10 = 360

Solve for xx by subtracting 10 from both sides:

10x=350 10x = 350

Divide both sides by 10:

x=35 x = 35

Step 3: Calculate BAD \angle BAD using x=35x = 35:

BAD=x+3=35+3=38 \angle BAD = x + 3 = 35 + 3 = 38^\circ

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 38\mathbf{38^\circ}.

Answer

38

Exercise #6

Below is the quadrilateral ABCD.

EBC is an equilateral triangle.

Calculate the size of angle ADC ∢ADC .

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Answer

115

Exercise #7

Look at the quadrilateral below.

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Calculate the the size of the angle BAC ∢\text{BAC} .

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Answer

73

Exercise #8

The quadrilateral ABCD is shown below.

ΔADC is isosceles.

AD = AC

Calculate the size of the angle ABC ∢ABC .

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Answer

94