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Symmetric Pentagon Delight (Posted on 2024-04-14) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Let ABCDE be a convex pentagon such that AB = BC = CD and angle BDE = angle EAC = 30. Find the possible values of angle BEC.

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Circle B contains A and C.  Let C' be the 30 degree rotation of C.  Let E' be the intersection of circle B and ray BC'.  E'BC=60 degrees and BC=BE'

Similarly circle C contains B and D.  Let B' be the -30 degree rotation of B.  Let E" be the intersection of circle C and ray DB'.  E"CB=60 degrees and BC=CE"

Thus E'=E"=E and triangle BCE is equilateral.  Angle BEC must be 60 degrees

https://www.geogebra.org/geometry/dkv5jsvv

  Posted by Jer on 2024-04-14 12:52:43
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