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Math Question Updated on: 19 Oct 2008, 09:19
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Can anyone help to solve the 2 questions in the file. I don't know how to upload an image and hence put it in a doc.

One question is in one of the replies below and the other is in the document.

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In the figure above, ABE = CBE = 30°. If CD = 10 and DE = 6, what is the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD?
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Can anyone help to solve the questions in the file. I don't know how to upload an image and hence put it in a doc.

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U can upload an image just the way you upload a doc. If you upload a pic, you will generally receive more responses ....
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dont have it in the form of a picture...
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Math Question 17 Oct 2008, 08:11
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Is angle DFE = 60° ?
(1) Line segment EG line bisects line segment DF
(2) Angle EDF = 60°

Is it C ?
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Math Question 17 Oct 2008, 13:23
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E for the first one.

Stmt1 does not give any clue about angle DFE. Insufficient.
Stmt2 gives angle EDF.But, there is no clue about other angles. Also, EG is just a bi-sector and not a perpendicular bisector of DF.


For the second one, 52.
In triangle CDE, EC will be 8. Now, BEC is a 30-60-90 triangle, hence BC = 16. similarly, AB = 16 and AD = 10.

Hence, perimeter = 16 + 16 + 10 + 10 = 52.
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E for the first one.

Stmt1 does not give any clue about angle DFE. Insufficient.
Stmt2 gives angle EDF.But, there is no clue about other angles. Also, EG is just a bi-sector and not a perpendicular bisector of DF.


For the second one, 52.
In triangle CDE, EC will be 8. Now, BEC is a 30-60-90 triangle, hence BC = 16. similarly, AB = 16 and AD = 10.

Hence, perimeter = 16 + 16 + 10 + 10 = 52.
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ABC is a equilateral triangle with all 60 deg angles !!!
hence CE=8 (calculated from DE and CD of right trangle)=> AC=16=AB=BC

AE=CE=8 (alitude of equilateral triangle bisects the base)
now CD=10 ad AD=10 (from AE and ED of right trianngle AED)
HENCE 10+10+16+16=52 = perimeter
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ABC is a equilateral triangle with all 60 deg angles !!!
hence CE=8 (calculated from DE and CD of right trangle)=> AC=16=AB=BC

AE=CE=8 (alitude of equilateral triangle bisects the base)
now CD=10 ad AD=10 (from AE and ED of right trianngle AED)
HENCE 10+10+16+16=52 = perimeter
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How is ABC an equilateral triangle? Question does not mention this.
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ABC is a equilateral triangle with all 60 deg angles !!!
hence CE=8 (calculated from DE and CD of right trangle)=> AC=16=AB=BC

AE=CE=8 (alitude of equilateral triangle bisects the base)
now CD=10 ad AD=10 (from AE and ED of right trianngle AED)
HENCE 10+10+16+16=52 = perimeter

How is ABC an equilateral triangle? Question does not mention this.
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ABC is equilateral because angle ABE= angle CBE = 30 degrees...we have two 30 , 60 , 90 triangles on top
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Thanks for the explanation. Actually a 30/60/90 triangle has standard triangles such as
5, 12, 13
3, 4, 5
8, 15, 17
so how did you get 16 instead of 17?

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Question 1 : E

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Question 2 :
30:60:90 triangle will give you 1:sqrt(3) : 2

So, taking everyone's explanation, EC:BE:BC :: 8:sqrt(3)*8:16

That is why you get 16
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I know how you got 16. But my question is when do you know which rule to use. For eg. If you have a 30, 60, 90 triangle with side 5. Would you take the hypotenuse to be 10 or 13 (5,12,13 triangle)?
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oh ok, the way it works is

30:60:90
1:sqrt(3):2

So, the side opposite 30 will be 1
side opposite 60 will be sqrt(3)
side opposite 90 will be 2

It is the same with 45:45:90::1:1:sqrt(2)

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