Angle in Equilateral Triangle and Square

CAT 2006 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Quantitative Aptitude

An equilateral triangle BPCBPC is drawn inside a square ABCDABCD. What is the value of the angle ∠APD\angle APD in degrees?

  1. A.

    75

  2. B.

    90

  3. C.

    120

  4. D.

    135

  5. E.

    150

Answer

150

Explanation

In square ABCDABCD, AB=BC=CD=DA=aAB = BC = CD = DA = a. Since BPCBPC is equilateral, BP=PC=BC=aBP = PC = BC = a. ∠PBC=60∘  ⟹  ∠ABP=90∘−60∘=30∘\angle PBC = 60^\circ \implies \angle ABP = 90^\circ - 60^\circ = 30^\circ. In △ABP\triangle ABP, AB=BP=a  ⟹  △ABPAB = BP = a \implies \triangle ABP is isosceles. ∠BAP=∠BPA=180∘−30∘2=75∘\angle BAP = \angle BPA = \frac{180^\circ - 30^\circ}{2} = 75^\circ. By symmetry, ∠CPD=75∘\angle CPD = 75^\circ. At point PP, total angle =360∘=∠BPA+∠BPC+∠CPD+∠APD= 360^\circ = \angle BPA + \angle BPC + \angle CPD + \angle APD. 75∘+60∘+75∘+∠APD=360∘  ⟹  210∘+∠APD=360∘  ⟹  ∠APD=150∘75^\circ + 60^\circ + 75^\circ + \angle APD = 360^\circ \implies 210^\circ + \angle APD = 360^\circ \implies \angle APD = 150^\circ.

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