In the figure below, ABGF and BCDG are rhombuses. ∠ABF=31∘\angle ABF = 31^\circ, ∠CBG=40∘\angle CBG = 40^\circ and EF is parallel to DG.

  1. (a)

    Find ∠FGD\angle FGD.

  2. (b)

    Find ∠DFE\angle DFE.

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1. Find $\angle FGB$ using the properties of rhombus ABGF

In rhombus ABGFABGF, the diagonal BFBF bisects ∠ABG\angle ABG.
∠ABG=2×31∘=62∘\angle ABG = 2 \times 31^\circ = 62^\circ
Adjacent angles in a rhombus add up to 180∘180^\circ, so:
∠FGB=180∘−62∘=118∘\angle FGB = 180^\circ - 62^\circ = 118^\circ

2. Find $\angle BGD$ using the properties of rhombus BCDG

In rhombus BCDGBCDG, adjacent angles add up to 180∘180^\circ.
∠BGD=180∘−40∘=140∘\angle BGD = 180^\circ - 40^\circ = 140^\circ

3. Calculate $\angle FGD$ using angles at a point

Angles around point GG sum to 360∘360^\circ.
∠FGD=360∘−118∘−140∘=102∘\angle FGD = 360^\circ - 118^\circ - 140^\circ = 102^\circ

4. Find $\angle GDF$ using the isosceles triangle formed by the equal sides of the rhombuses

Since ABGFABGF and BCDGBCDG are rhombuses sharing side BGBG, all their sides are equal. Thus, GF=GB=GDGF = GB = GD.
Triangle FGDFGD is an isosceles triangle (GF=GDGF = GD).
∠GDF=180∘−102∘2=39∘\angle GDF = \frac{180^\circ - 102^\circ}{2} = 39^\circ

5. Find $\angle DFE$ using parallel lines

Given EF∥DGEF \parallel DG, ∠DFE\angle DFE and ∠GDF\angle GDF are alternate interior angles.
∠DFE=∠GDF=39∘\angle DFE = \angle GDF = 39^\circ

Answer

39∘39^\circ

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