if segment bd bisects angle abc. the measure of angle abc=7x. the measure of angle abd=3x+25 find the measure of angle dbc
since abd is half of abc,
7x = 2(3x+25) = 6x + 50
x=50
abc = 350
abd = 175 = dbc
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To find the measure of angle DBC, we can use the fact that segment BD bisects angle ABC.
When a segment bisects an angle, it divides the angle into two equal parts. Therefore, the measure of angle ABD is equal to the measure of angle DBC.
Given that the measure of angle ABD is 3x + 25, we can set it equal to the measure of angle DBC:
3x + 25 = DBC
Now, we need to find the value of x. We are given that the measure of angle ABC is 7x.
Since segment BD bisects angle ABC, angle ABC is divided into two equal parts: ABD and DBC.
Therefore, the sum of the measures of angle ABD and angle DBC should be equal to the measure of angle ABC:
ABD + DBC = ABC
(3x + 25) + DBC = 7x
Simplifying the equation:
3x + 25 + DBC = 7x
Now, we substitute DBC with the expression we found earlier:
3x + 25 + (3x + 25) = 7x
Combine like terms:
6x + 50 = 7x
Subtract 6x from both sides:
50 = x
Now that we know the value of x, we can find the measure of angle DBC by substituting x = 50 into the equation:
3x + 25 = DBC
3(50) + 25 = DBC
150 + 25 = DBC
175 = DBC
So, the measure of angle DBC is 175 degrees.