Points K and L are marked on the side AB of the triangle ABC so that ∠ACK=∠KCL=∠LCB. Point M is marked on the side BC so that ∠MKC=∠BKM. Find the value of ∠MLC, if ML is a bisector of ∠KMB. (S. Mazanik)
Solution
Answer: 30∘.
Since L lies on the bisector of ∠KCB, L is equidistant from the lines CP and CB. Similarly, since L lies on the bisector of ∠KMB, L is equidistant from the rays MK and MB. Therefore, L is an equidistant point for the rays KM and KP, so L lies on the bisector of ∠PKM. Thus, ∠PKL=∠BKM=∠MKC. Therefore, each of these angles is equal to 60∘. Let ∠ACB=3x. Since ∠LKC=120∘, we have ∠KAC=∠LKC−∠ACK=120∘−x. Therefore ∠ABC=180∘−∠BAC−∠BCA=180∘−(120∘−x)−3x=60∘−2x. So, ∠LMB=0.5∠KMB=0.5(180∘−∠LKM−∠ABC)==0.5(180∘−60∘−(60∘−2x))=30∘+x. Since ∠LMB=∠LCM+∠MLC, we obtain ∠MLC=30∘+x−x=30∘.
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