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Let BKBK be the bisector of the angle BB of a triangle ABCABC. Find the angles of the triangle ABCABC if AK=1AK = 1, BK=KC=2BK = KC = 2.

Solution

We mark the point LL on the extension of BABA over AA so that AL=ABAL = AB. Let MM be the point of intersection of the medians of LBCLBC. Since AK:KC=1:2AK : KC = 1 : 2, point KK of the lines BKBK and CLCL. Then CACA is the point of intersection of the medians of LBCLBC. Therefore, BMBM is also the median of LBCLBC. Since BK=KCBK = KC, the medians BMBM and CACA are equal. Hence the triangle LBCLBC is isosceles and LB=LCLB = LC. Since BKBK is the bisector of the triangle of ABCABC, we have AB:BC=AK:KC=1:2AB : BC = AK : KC = 1 : 2, so BC=2AB=BLBC = 2AB = BL. Therefore, the triangle LBCLBC is equilateral and ABC=60\angle ABC = 60^\circ. Since ABC=60\angle ABC = 60^\circ and BC=2ABBC = 2AB, we see that ABCABC is a right-angled triangle, hence CAB=90\angle CAB = 90^\circ, BCA=30\angle BCA = 30^\circ.

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