Q. The diagram shows a rhombus ABCD. The diagonal DB is produced to E such that BC=BE and CDE^=46∘. Calculate(i) BAD^,(ii) BCE^.
Rhombus Properties: Since ABCD is a rhombus, all sides are equal, so AD=BC. Also, since BC=BE, we have AD=BE.
Triangle BDE Angles: In triangle BDE, we have C^(DE)=46∘, and since BE=BD (as it's a rhombus), triangle BDE is isosceles with angles B^(DE) and B^(ED) being equal.
Calculating Angle B^(DE): The sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘, so we can calculate B^(DE) by subtracting C^(DE) from 180∘ and dividing by 2.B^(DE)=2(180∘−46∘)=2134∘=67∘.
Exterior Angle of Triangle ABD: Since extBextextasciicircumextDE is an exterior angle to triangle ABD, and triangle ABD is also isosceles (AD=BD), extBextextasciicircumextDE is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles, which are extBextextasciicircumextAD and extAextextasciicircumextBD.
Final Angle Calculation: So, B^(AD)=B^(DE)−A^(BD). But since ABD is isosceles, A^(BD)=B^(AD).
Final Angle Calculation: So, B^(AD)=B^(DE)−A^(BD). But since ABD is isosceles, A^(BD)=B^(AD).Therefore, B^(AD)=267∘=33.5∘. This is the measure of angle B^(AD).
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