In the figure, circle ABCF and circle CDEF intersect at C and F. AFD and BFE are straight lines and BC is parallel to AD. Angle ACB = 30∘30^\circ, angle BAF = 100∘100^\circ and angle FED = 120∘120^\circ.

  1. ((i))

    Find, giving reasons for each answer,

    1. ((a))

      angle ACD

    2. ((b))

      angle CDA

  2. ((ii))

    Prove that triangle BAG is congruent to triangle CFG. Give a reason for each statement you make.

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6((i))((a))

1. Find $\angle BCF$ using the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCF$.

Since A,B,C,FA, B, C, F lie on the same circle, opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral ABCFABCF are supplementary.

∠BAF+∠BCF=180∘\angle BAF + \angle BCF = 180^\circ

100∘+∠BCF=180∘100^\circ + \angle BCF = 180^\circ

∠BCF=80∘\angle BCF = 80^\circ

2. Find $\angle ACF$ by subtracting the given angle $\angle ACB$.

At CC, ∠BCF\angle BCF is made up of ∠BCA\angle BCA and ∠ACF\angle ACF.

Given ∠ACB=30∘\angle ACB = 30^\circ,

∠ACF=∠BCF−∠ACB\angle ACF = \angle BCF - \angle ACB

∠ACF=80∘−30∘=50∘\angle ACF = 80^\circ - 30^\circ = 50^\circ

3. Find $\angle FCD$ using cyclic quadrilateral $CDEF$, then obtain $\angle ACD$.

Since C,D,E,FC, D, E, F lie on the same circle, opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral CDEFCDEF are supplementary.

∠FED+∠FCD=180∘\angle FED + \angle FCD = 180^\circ

120∘+∠FCD=180∘120^\circ + \angle FCD = 180^\circ

∠FCD=60∘\angle FCD = 60^\circ

Therefore,

∠ACD=∠ACF+∠FCD\angle ACD = \angle ACF + \angle FCD

∠ACD=50∘+60∘=110∘\angle ACD = 50^\circ + 60^\circ = 110^\circ

Answer

∠ACD=110∘\angle ACD = 110^\circ

6((i))((b))

1. Find \(\angle CAD\) using \(BC \parallel AD\).

Since BC∥ADBC \parallel AD and ACAC is a transversal,
∠CAD=∠ACB=30∘\angle CAD = \angle ACB = 30^\circ
(alternate angles).

2. Use the angle sum of triangle \(ACD\) to find \(\angle CDA\).

From part (i)(a),
∠ACD=110∘.\angle ACD = 110^\circ.
In △ACD\triangle ACD,
∠CDA=180∘−110∘−30∘=40∘.\angle CDA = 180^\circ - 110^\circ - 30^\circ = 40^\circ.

Answer

∠CDA=40∘\angle CDA = 40^\circ

6((ii))

1. Show that one pair of corresponding angles is equal.

Since A,G,CA,G,C are collinear and B,G,FB,G,F are collinear,
∠BAG=∠BAC\angle BAG=\angle BAC
and
∠CFG=∠CFB.\angle CFG=\angle CFB.
In circle ABCFABCF, angles in the same segment subtended by chord BCBC are equal, so
∠BAC=∠CFB.\angle BAC=\angle CFB.
Hence,
∠BAG=∠CFG.\angle BAG=\angle CFG.

2. Show that a second pair of corresponding angles is equal.

Since B,G,FB,G,F are collinear and A,G,CA,G,C are collinear,
∠ABG=∠ABF\angle ABG=\angle ABF
and
∠FCG=∠FCA.\angle FCG=\angle FCA.
In circle ABCFABCF, angles in the same segment subtended by chord AFAF are equal, so
∠ABF=∠FCA.\angle ABF=\angle FCA.
Hence,
∠ABG=∠FCG.\angle ABG=\angle FCG.

3. Show that the corresponding included side is equal and conclude congruence.

From part (i)(b), ∠CAD=30∘\angle CAD=30^\circ. Since A,F,DA,F,D are collinear,
∠CAF=∠CAD=30∘.\angle CAF=\angle CAD=30^\circ.
Also given,
∠ACB=30∘.\angle ACB=30^\circ.
Thus
∠ACB=∠CAF.\angle ACB=\angle CAF.
In circle ABCFABCF, equal angles subtend equal chords, so
AB=CF.AB=CF.
Therefore, with
∠BAG=∠CFG,∠ABG=∠FCG,AB=CF,\angle BAG=\angle CFG,\quad \angle ABG=\angle FCG,\quad AB=CF,
we have
△BAG≅△CFG(ASA).\triangle BAG \cong \triangle CFG \quad \text{(ASA)}.

Answer

△BAG≅△CFG(ASA)\triangle BAG \cong \triangle CFG \quad \text{(ASA)}

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