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asked 10/26/22ABC is a triangle. Points D and E lie on sides AC and BC, respectively.Given angle BAC=30 degrees, angle ACB=15 degrees, AB=BD and DE=EC, what is AD:CD?
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Since triangle ABD is isosceles with vertex angle 120 degrees, AD=AB√3
Triangle BDC is also isosceles (base angles equal); therefore BD=AB=CD.
That gives you the required ratio.
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