Find the given?

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1 Answer
Feb 23, 2018

A) 3030 degrees

Explanation:

The first step is to find angleCC.

We know that angleA = 30A=30 and angleB = 90B=90. Since all triangles have angles that add up to 180,

angleC = 180 - 30 - 90C=1803090
angleC = 60C=60

We can use this to complete the next step: finding angleCEBCEB (this is complementary with angleCEDCED, so we'll be able to find angleCEDCED by subtracting angleCEBCEB from 90).

We can do this by taking triangleCEBCEB as its own triangle. angleBB is still 90. angleECBECB is angleC-:2C÷2, since bar(CE)¯¯¯¯¯¯CE bisects angleCC. So angleECB = 30ECB=30.

angleCEB = 180 - 90- 30CEB=1809030
angleCEB = 60CEB=60

angleCED = 90 - 60CED=9060
color(red)(angleCED = 30)CED=30