The line BD bisects the angle ABC solve for x then find the
Solution
1 a)
Step 1: Given the line BD bisects angle ABC
Step 2: This means Angle ABD = Angle DBC
Step 3: Given Angle ABD = 4x-5 and Angle DBC = 2x+9
Step 4: From Step 2, since Angle ABD = Angle DBC
This implies, 4x-5 = 2x+9
Solving this equation for x
4x-2x = 5+9
2x = 14
x=7
Step 5: Angle ABD = 4x-5 = 4*7-5 = 23
Step 6: Angle DBC = 2x+9 = 2*7+9 = 23
Step 7: Final Answer is x=7, Angle ABD = 23 and Angle DBC = 23
1 b)
Step 1: Given the line BD bisects angle ABC
Step 2: This means Angle ABD = Angle DBC
Step 3: Given Angle ABD = 27-4x and Angle DBC = x2 + 2x
Step 4: From Step 2, since Angle ABD = Angle DBC
This implies, 27-4x = x2 + 2x
x2 + 2x + 4x -27 = 0
x2 +6x - 27 = 0
x2 + 9x - 3x -27 = 0
x(x+9) -3(x + 9) = 0
(x+9)(x-3) = 0
x = -9 or x = 3
Step 5: For x = -9, Solving for Angle ABD = 27 - 4x = 27 - 4(-9) = 63
Step 6: For x=-9, Solving for Angle DBC = x2 + 2x = (-9)2 + 2(-9) = 63
Step 7: For x=3, Solving for Angle ABD = 27-4x = 27 -4(3) = 15
Step 8: For x=3, Solving for Angle DBC = x2 + 2x = 32+ 2*3 = 15
Step 9: Final answer
For x = -9, Angle ABD = 63, Angle DBC = 63
For x=3, Angle ABD = 15, Angle DBC = 15

