Mathematics
The given figures shows a kite-shaped figure whose diagonals intersect each other at point O. If ∠ABO = 25° and ∠OCD = 40°; find
(i) ∠ABC
(ii) ∠ADC
(iii) ∠BAD

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Given: ABCD is a kite, so, AD = DC and AB = BC. The diagonals of the kite intersect at point O.
∠ABO = 25° and ∠OCD = 40°
(i) In triangle AOB, we know that the diagonals of the kite are perpendicular to each other at point O.
⇒ ∠AOB = 90°
Sum of all angles in triangle is 180°.
⇒ ∠AOB + ∠ABO + ∠BAO = 180°
⇒ 90° + 25° + ∠BAO = 180°
⇒ 115° + ∠BAO = 180°
⇒ ∠BAO = 180° - 115°
⇒ ∠BAO = 65°
Since AB = AC (because ABCD is a kite), we have:
⇒ ∠BCO = ∠BAO = 65°
In triangle ABC, the sum of the angles is 180°.
⇒ ∠ABC + ∠BCA + ∠BAC = 180°
⇒ ∠ABC + 65° + 65° = 180°
⇒ ∠ABC + 130° = 180°
⇒ ∠ABC = 180° - 130°
⇒ ∠ABC = 50°
Hence, ∠ABC = 50°.
(ii) In triangle ADC, we know that AD = DC (because ABCD is a kite), so the angles opposite these equal sides are equal.
⇒ ∠DAC = ∠ACD
We are given that ∠OCD = 40° and since the diagonals bisect the angles at C, we have:
∠ACD = ∠OCD = 40°
Now, using the sum of angles in triangle ADC:
⇒ ∠DAC + ∠ACD + ∠ADC = 180°
⇒ 40° + 40° + ∠ADC = 180°
⇒ 80° + ∠ADC = 180°
⇒ ∠ADC = 180° - 80°
⇒ ∠ADC = 100°
Hence, ∠ADC = 100°.
(iii) In triangle BAD,
∠BAD = ∠BAO + ∠OAD
From earlier, we found: ∠BAO = 65°
Since AD = DC (because ABCD is a kite), the angle bisector of ∠ADC divides it into two equal parts:
∠OAD = ∠ACD = 40°
∠BAD = 65° + 40° = 105°
Hence, ∠BAD = 105°.
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