ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=BC and ∠ABC=123∘. D is the midpoint of AC, E is the foot of the perpendicular from D to BC and F is the midpoint of DE. The intersection of AE and BF is G. What is the measure (in degrees) of BGA?
90 degree
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To find the measure of ∠BGA, we need to gather all the relevant information and apply the appropriate geometric principles.
Let's start by considering the given information about the triangle ABC. We know that AB = BC, so it is an isosceles triangle. We are also given that ∠ABC = 123∘.
Next, we have point D, which is the midpoint of AC. This means that AD = DC.
Moving on, we have point E, which is the foot of the perpendicular from D to BC. This tells us that DE ⊥ BC. Since F is the midpoint of DE, we can also say that DF ⊥ DE.
Now, let's look at point G, which is the intersection of AE and BF.
To determine the measure of ∠BGA, we can make use of a property known as the Angle Bisector Theorem. According to this theorem, if a ray divides an angle into two congruent angles, then it is called the angle bisector. In this case, we want to find the measure of ∠BGA, which can be thought of as ∠EGB.
Since F is the midpoint of DE, we can say that DF = FE. This means that ∠DEF = ∠DFE.
Now, let's consider triangle ADE. We know that AC is the base of this triangle, and since D is the midpoint of AC, we can deduce that DE is parallel to AB.
Using the fact that AB = BC in an isosceles triangle, we can conclude that ∠DBC = ∠BDC = (180 - ∠ABC)/2 = (180 - 123)/2 = 57∘.
Since DF ⊥ DE, we have a right angle at ∠DEF. So ∠DFE = 90∘.
Now, let's look at triangle GFE. The angle ∠GEF can be determined by subtracting ∠DEF from 180 degrees, which is ∠GEF = 180 - 90 = 90∘.
Since ∠DEF = ∠DFE and ∠GEF = 90∘, we can conclude that triangle GEF is an isosceles triangle. Thus, GF = GE.
Finally, we can use the fact that BF is the midsegment of triangle ADE (connecting the midpoints of two sides in a triangle creates a parallel line to the third side) to deduce that GF is parallel to AC.
Now, we have two parallel lines, AC and GF, and a transversal BF. Therefore, applying the converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, we can conclude that ∠BGA = ∠GFE = 90∘.
Hence, the measure of ∠BGA is 90 degrees.