Angle BAC equals 1/2 angle ACB; what is angle DAB?
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To find angle DAB, we need to use the fact that angle BAC is equal to 1/2 angle ACB. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Start by drawing a triangle ABC. Label the angles: angle BAC as "x" and angle ACB as "2x".
2. Since angle BAC is equal to 1/2 angle ACB, we can write the equation: x = (1/2)(2x).
3. Simplify the equation: x = x.
4. Since we have found that x = x, this means that angle BAC is equal to angle ACB.
5. Now, consider triangle DAB. We know that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, angle DAB + angle ABD + angle BDA = 180.
6. Since angle BAC is equal to angle ACB, we can substitute x for either angle BAC or angle ACB in triangle DAB. Let's substitute it for angle BAC.
7. We have: angle DAB + angle ABD + angle BDA = 180. Substitute x for angle BAC: angle DAB + angle ABD + x = 180.
8. Since angle BDA is opposite to angle BAC (or angle ACB), we know that angle BDA is also equal to x. Substitute x for angle BDA.
9. We now have: angle DAB + angle ABD + x = 180. Substitute x for both angle ABD and angle BDA: angle DAB + x + x = 180.
10. Simplify the equation: angle DAB + 2x = 180.
11. Now, we can substitute 2x for angle ACB: angle DAB + 2x = 180.
12. Finally, substitute the value of x back into the equation. Since x = x (from step 3), we can substitute x for 2x, resulting in: angle DAB + x = 180.
13. Subtract x from both sides of the equation: angle DAB = 180 - x.
Thus, angle DAB equals 180 degrees minus the value of x, which was determined by the relationship of angle BAC and angle ACB.