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Geometry Difficulty 2.2 Junior Find the answer

In △ABC\triangle ABC, points DD and EE lie on ABAB, as shown. If AD=DE=EB=CD=CEAD=DE=EB=CD=CE, what is the measure of ∠ABC\angle ABC?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Since CD=DE=ECCD=DE=EC, then △CDE\triangle CDE is equilateral, which means that ∠DEC=60∘\angle DEC=60^{\circ}. Since ∠DEB\angle DEB is a straight angle, then ∠CEB=180∘−∠DEC=180∘−60∘=120∘\angle CEB=180^{\circ}-\angle DEC=180^{\circ}-60^{\circ}=120^{\circ}. Since CE=EBCE=EB, then △CEB\triangle CEB is isosceles with ∠ECB=∠EBC\angle ECB=\angle EBC. Since ∠ECB+∠CEB+∠EBC=180∘\angle ECB+\angle CEB+\angle EBC=180^{\circ}, then 2×∠EBC+120∘=180∘2 \times \angle EBC+120^{\circ}=180^{\circ}, which means that 2×∠EBC=60∘2 \times \angle EBC=60^{\circ} or ∠EBC=30∘\angle EBC=30^{\circ}. Therefore, ∠ABC=∠EBC=30∘\angle ABC=\angle EBC=30^{\circ}.

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