Angle $ADC$ is a triangle - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 7 - 2020 - Paper 1
Question 7
Angle $ADC$ is a triangle.
$ED$ and $AB$ are straight lines.
$EB$ is parallel to $DC$.
Angle $EBC = 148^{ ext{o}}$
Angle $ADC = 63^{ ext{o}}$
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Angle $ADC$ is a triangle - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 7 - 2020 - Paper 1
Step 1
Find the size of angle EDB
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Since ED and AB are straight lines, the angles on a straight line add up to 180exto. Therefore,
extAngleEDB=180exto−148exto=32exto
Step 2
Find the size of angle EAB
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Since EB is parallel to DC and ED is a transversal line, we can use the alternate interior angles theorem. Thus,
extAngleEAB=extAngleEDB=32exto