In △ABC, points D and E lie on AB, as shown. If AD=DE=EB=CD=CE, what is the measure of ∠ABC?
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
Since CD=DE=EC, then △CDE is equilateral, which means that ∠DEC=60∘. Since ∠DEB is a straight angle, then ∠CEB=180∘−∠DEC=180∘−60∘=120∘. Since CE=EB, then △CEB is isosceles with ∠ECB=∠EBC. Since ∠ECB+∠CEB+∠EBC=180∘, then 2×∠EBC+120∘=180∘, which means that 2×∠EBC=60∘ or ∠EBC=30∘. Therefore, ∠ABC=∠EBC=30∘.
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