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Geometry Difficulty 4.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it North Macedonia

A trapezoid ABCDABCD is given, such that AB=AC=BD\overline{AB} = \overline{AC} = \overline{BD}. Let MM be the midpoint of CDCD. Find the angles of the trapezoid if MBC=CAB\angle MBC = \angle CAB.

Solution

By the conditions of the task it follows that the trapezoid is isosceles. Let KK be the midpoint of ADAD, and let CAB=MBC=φ\angle CAB = \angle MBC = \varphi. Then
MKA=180KAC=180MBA. \angle MKA = 180^\circ - \angle KAC = 180^\circ - \angle MBA.
Therefore the quadrilateral ABMKABMK is inscribed. Then, by the conditions we have that ABD\triangle ABD is isosceles, from where we get AKB=90\angle AKB = 90^\circ.
Now, because of the fact that ABMKABMK is inscribed, we have AMB=AKB=90\angle AMB = \angle AKB = 90^\circ i.e. we get that the triangle AMB\triangle AMB is a right isosceles triangle.
Let M1M_1 be the foot of the altitude from MM. Then
MM1=AM1=AB2=AC2, \overline{MM_1} = \overline{AM_1} = \frac{\overline{AB}}{2} = \frac{\overline{AC}}{2},
so we get that φ=30\varphi = 30^\circ.
Now we easily get ABC=30+45=75\angle ABC = 30^\circ + 45^\circ = 75^\circ and ADC=105\angle ADC = 105^\circ.

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