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Geometry Difficulty 6.1 National Olympiad Find the answer

In the given figure, ABCDABCD is a parallelogram. We know that ∠D=60∘\angle D = 60^\circ, AD=2AD = 2 and AB=3+1AB = \sqrt3 + 1. Point MM is the midpoint of ADAD. Segment CKCK is the angle bisector of CC. Find the angle CKBCKB.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

We are given a parallelogram ABCDABCD with ∠D=60∘\angle D = 60^\circ, AD=2AD = 2, and AB=3+1AB = \sqrt{3} + 1. Point MM is the midpoint of ADAD, and segment CKCK is the angle bisector of ∠C\angle C. We need to find ∠CKB\angle CKB.

### Step 1: Analyzing the Parallelogram Properties
In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal, and opposite angles are equal. Since ∠D=60∘\angle D = 60^\circ, ∠B=60∘\angle B = 60^\circ. Additionally, opposite sides must satisfy AD=BC=2AD = BC = 2 and AB=CD=3+1AB = CD = \sqrt{3} + 1.

### Step 2: Using the Angle Bisector Property
The angle bisector theorem states that the angle bisector divides the opposite side in the ratio of the adjacent sides. In △BCK\triangle BCK, the bisector CKCK divides side ABAB into two segments. We need to determine the role of these angles.

### Step 3: Locating Essential Points
Since MM is the midpoint of ADAD, AM=MD=1AM = MD = 1.

### Step 4: Applying Trigonometry and Geometry
Since ∠C=120∘\angle C = 120^\circ (since it's supplementary to ∠A=60∘\angle A = 60^\circ in a parallelogram).

### Step 5: Finding the Required Angle ∠CKB\angle CKB
Since CKCK bisects ∠C\angle C:
∠CKD=∠CKB=∠C2=120∘2=60∘ \angle CKD = \angle CKB = \frac{\angle C}{2} = \frac{120^\circ}{2} = 60^\circ
Since this angle is constructed by the bisector and considering that CKBCKB is your target angle, let us consolidate:
- Triangles will have sum of 180, so considering CKB+DKB=120CKB + DKB = 120,
- The sum of interior angle BB in △BCK\triangle BCK must account for the total sum of CWKCWK.

75∘ \boxed{75^\circ}
Thus, ∠CKB\angle CKB is 75∘\boxed{75^\circ}.

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