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Belarus 2012 geometry
Problem
Given a trapezoid () with and , where is a point of intersection of the diagonals of the trapezoid. is a bisectrix of . Find the angles of .

Solution
Answer: , , , . Let , and . By condition,
, . Since , we have . So is an isosceles triangle and . Then is also an isosceles triangle ( and ). Therefore, .
Further, since (vertical angles) and (alternate angles for ), we see that is an isosceles triangle, so . Thus, is also an isosceles triangle ( and ). Therefore, .
Then in the external angle , hence, . It means that is an isosceles triangle ( and ). Then and so is also an isosceles triangle.
In the sum . Since the sum of all angles of a triangle is equal to , we have , hence .
Then for the trapezoid we have , . Since is isosceles, we have . Hence, .
, . Since , we have . So is an isosceles triangle and . Then is also an isosceles triangle ( and ). Therefore, .
Further, since (vertical angles) and (alternate angles for ), we see that is an isosceles triangle, so . Thus, is also an isosceles triangle ( and ). Therefore, .
Then in the external angle , hence, . It means that is an isosceles triangle ( and ). Then and so is also an isosceles triangle.
In the sum . Since the sum of all angles of a triangle is equal to , we have , hence .
Then for the trapezoid we have , . Since is isosceles, we have . Hence, .
Final answer
∠A = 54°, ∠B = 126°, ∠C = 72°, ∠D = 108°
Techniques
QuadrilateralsAngle chasing