Question
In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a parallelogram in which $\angle\text{BAO}=35^{\circ},\angle\text{DAO}=40^{\circ}$ and $\angle\text{COD}=150^{\circ}.$ Calculate
  1. $\angle\text{ABO},$
  2. $\angle\text{ODC},$
  3. $\angle\text{ACB},$
  4. $\angle\text{CBD}.$

Answer

ABCD is a parallelogram
  1. $\angle\text{AOB}=\angle\text{COB}=105^{\circ}$ [Vertical opposite angels]
Now in $\triangle\text{AOB},$ we have
$\angle\text{OAB}+\angle\text{AOB}+\angle\text{ABO}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow35^{\circ}+105^{\circ}+\angle\text{ABO}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow140^{\circ}+\angle\text{ABO}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ABO}=180^{\circ}-140^{\circ}=40^{\circ}.$
  1. Since AB || DC and BD is a transversal
So, $\angle\text{ABD}=\angle\text{CDB}$ [alternate angles]
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{CDO}=\angle\text{CDB}=\angle\text{ABD}=\angle\text{ABO}=40^{\circ}$
$\therefore\angle\text{ODC}=40^{\circ}$
  1. As AB || CD and AC is a transversal
So, $\angle\text{ACB}=\angle\text{DAC}=40^{\circ}$ [alternate opposite angles]
  1. $\angle\text{CBD}=\angle\text{B}-\angle\text{ABO}$
But, $\angle\text{A}+\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}+\angle\text{D}=360^{\circ}$ [$\because$ ABCD is a parrellogram]
$\Rightarrow2\angle\text{A}+2\angle\text{B}=360^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow2\times(40^{\circ}+35^{\circ})+2\angle\text{B}=360^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow150^{\circ}+2\angle\text{B}=360^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow2\angle\text{B}=360^{\circ}-150^{\circ}=210^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{B}=\frac{210^{\circ}}{2}=105^{\circ}$
and $\angle\text{CBD}=\angle\text{B}-\angle\text{ABO}$
$=105^{\circ}-40^{\circ}=65^{\circ}$
$\angle\text{CBD}=65^{\circ}$

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