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Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows a triangle FHIFHI, and a point GG on FHFH such that GH=FIGH = FI. The points MM and NN are the midpoints of FGFG and HIHI respectively. Angle NMH=α°NMH = \alpha°. Which of the following gives an expression for ∠IFH\angle IFH?

(A) 2α°2\alpha° (B) (90−α)°(90-\alpha)° (C) 45+α°45+\alpha° (D) (90−12α)°(90-\frac{1}{2}\alpha)° (E) 60°60°

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