ABCD is a kite and angle a=anglec.If angle cad=70 degree, angle cbd=65 degree,find:[a]angle bcd [b] angle adc
Answer :
Given
A = C
CAD = 70
And
CBD = 65
And we know by properties of kite
AD = CD
AB = BC
And
AO = CO
And
AOB = AOD = COD = COB = 90
SO,

In AOD
AOD + OAD + ODA = 180
90 + 70 + ODA = 180 ( As given CAD = 70 and we know AOD = 90 )
ODA = 20
In COB
COB + OCB + OBC = 180
90 + 65 + OCB = 180 ( As given CBD = 70 and we know COB = 90 )
OCB = 25
Now In AOD and COD
AD = CD ( WE know by property of kite )
AO = CO ( WE know by property of kite )
And
AOD = COD = 90
Hence
AOD COD ( By SAS rule )
So,
ODA = ODC = 20 ( by CPCT )
OCD = OAD = 70 ( by CPCT )
Now
BCD = OCB + OCD
BCD = 25 + 70
BCD = 95
And
ADC = ODA + ODC
ADC = 20 + 20
ADC = 40
SO,
BCD = 95
And
ADC = 40 ( Ans )
Given
A = C
CAD = 70
And
CBD = 65
And we know by properties of kite
AD = CD
AB = BC
And
AO = CO
And
AOB = AOD = COD = COB = 90
SO,

In AOD
AOD + OAD + ODA = 180
90 + 70 + ODA = 180 ( As given CAD = 70 and we know AOD = 90 )
ODA = 20
In COB
COB + OCB + OBC = 180
90 + 65 + OCB = 180 ( As given CBD = 70 and we know COB = 90 )
OCB = 25
Now In AOD and COD
AD = CD ( WE know by property of kite )
AO = CO ( WE know by property of kite )
And
AOD = COD = 90
Hence
AOD COD ( By SAS rule )
So,
ODA = ODC = 20 ( by CPCT )
OCD = OAD = 70 ( by CPCT )
Now
BCD = OCB + OCD
BCD = 25 + 70
BCD = 95
And
ADC = ODA + ODC
ADC = 20 + 20
ADC = 40
SO,
BCD = 95
And
ADC = 40 ( Ans )