Practicing Success
Sides AB and DC of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are produced to meet at E and sides AD and BC are produced to meet at F. If ∠ADC = 78° and ∠BEC = 52°, then the measure of ∠AFB is: |
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28° |
\(\angle\)ADC = \({78}^\circ\) and \(\angle\)BEC = \({52}^\circ\) As we know, in a cyclic quadrilateral, the sum of opposite angles are \({180}^\circ\). \(\angle\)ADC + \(\angle\)ABC = 180 = \(\angle\)ABC = 180 - 78 = 102 = \(\angle\)ABC + \(\angle\)CBE = 180 = \(\angle\)CBE = 180 - 102 = 78 In \(\Delta \)BEC = \(\angle\)CBE + \(\angle\)BEC + \(\angle\)ECB = 180 = \(\angle\)ECB = 180 - 78 - 52 = 50 = \(\angle\)ECB + \(\angle\)BCD = 180 = \(\angle\)BCD = 180 - 50 = 130 = \(\angle\)BAD + \(\angle\)BCD = 180 = \(\angle\)BAD = \(\angle\)BAF = 180 - 130 = 50 In \(\Delta \)AFB = \(\angle\)BAF + \(\angle\)ABF + \(\angle\)AFB = 180 = \(\angle\)AFB = 180 - 50 - 102 = 28 Therefore, \(\angle\)AFB is \({28}^\circ\). |