ABCDABCD is a parallelogram and triangle CDECDE is isosceles.
EE and FF are points on ADAD and BCBC respectively.
ABAB, EFEF and CDCD are parallel lines.
Angle BAE=3x∘BAE = 3x^\circ and angle CEF=1.5x∘CEF = 1.5x^\circ.
Find the value of xx. State your reasons clearly. The ratio of an interior angle of a regular nn-sided polygon to an interior angle of a regular (n+2)(n + 2)-sided polygon is 15 : 16. Find the value of nn. Continuation of working space for question 9(b) Answer n=n = ... ABCDABCD is a plot of a garden. A playground, PP, was planned to be built in this garden, equidistant from side ABAB and BCBC, and equidistant between point AA and point DD. By construction, mark the position of PP. Given that all profit earned from this charity event will be donated to the Voluntary Welfare Organisation, is it true that her donation is more than 900% of her cost price?
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9(a)

1. Find $\angle CDE$ using interior angles between parallel lines.

Since ABCDABCD is a parallelogram, AB∥CDAB \parallel CD.
∠CDE=180∘−∠BAE\angle CDE = 180^\circ - \angle BAE (interior angles, AB∥CDAB \parallel CD)
∠CDE=180∘−3x∘\angle CDE = 180^\circ - 3x^\circ

2. Express $\angle CED$ using the isosceles triangle property.

Triangle CDECDE is isosceles with CD=CECD = CE.
∠CED=∠CDE=180∘−3x∘\angle CED = \angle CDE = 180^\circ - 3x^\circ (base angles of isosceles triangle)

3. Use parallel lines $EF$ and $CD$ to find $\angle FED$ and form an equation to solve for $x$.

Since EF∥CDEF \parallel CD,
∠FED=180∘−∠CDE\angle FED = 180^\circ - \angle CDE (interior angles, EF∥CDEF \parallel CD)
∠FED=180∘−(180∘−3x∘)=3x∘\angle FED = 180^\circ - (180^\circ - 3x^\circ) = 3x^\circ

From the diagram, ∠FED=∠CEF+∠CED\angle FED = \angle CEF + \angle CED.
3x∘=1.5x∘+(180∘−3x∘)3x^\circ = 1.5x^\circ + (180^\circ - 3x^\circ)
3x=180−1.5x3x = 180 - 1.5x
4.5x=1804.5x = 180
x=40x = 40

Answer

x=40x = 40

9(b)

1. Express the interior angles of both polygons in terms of $n$.

Interior angle of a regular nn-sided polygon = (n−2)×180∘n\frac{(n-2) \times 180^\circ}{n}
Interior angle of a regular (n+2)(n+2)-sided polygon = (n+2−2)×180∘n+2=n×180∘n+2\frac{(n+2-2) \times 180^\circ}{n+2} = \frac{n \times 180^\circ}{n+2}

2. Set up the equation based on the given ratio.

(n−2)×180nn×180n+2=1516\frac{\frac{(n-2) \times 180}{n}}{\frac{n \times 180}{n+2}} = \frac{15}{16}
n−2n×n+2n=1516\frac{n-2}{n} \times \frac{n+2}{n} = \frac{15}{16}
n2−4n2=1516\frac{n^2 - 4}{n^2} = \frac{15}{16}

3. Solve the equation for $n$.

16(n2−4)=15n216(n^2 - 4) = 15n^2
16n2−64=15n216n^2 - 64 = 15n^2
n2=64n^2 = 64
Since n>2n > 2, n=8n = 8.

Answer

8

9(c)

1. Construct the locus of points equidistant from sides $AB$ and $BC$.

Using a pair of compasses and a straightedge, construct the angle bisector of ∠ABC\angle ABC. Draw a line from BB through the intersection of the arcs.

2. Construct the locus of points equidistant from points $A$ and $D$.

Using a pair of compasses and a straightedge, construct the perpendicular bisector of the line segment ADAD. Draw a line through the intersection of the arcs above and below ADAD.

3. Locate and mark point $P$.

Mark the point of intersection of the angle bisector of ∠ABC\angle ABC and the perpendicular bisector of ADAD as PP.

Answer

Point PP is marked at the intersection of the angle bisector of ∠ABC\angle ABC and the perpendicular bisector of ADAD.

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