SOLUTION: In the diagram, find the measure of Angle ∠BFD. https://ibb.co/H49D65Y

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Question 1204914: In the diagram, find the measure of Angle ∠BFD.
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Focus on triangle BCE. Use a pen or marker to make this highlight.
Or you can use your favorite paint program to help you focus on this triangle.

Triangle BCE is a right triangle with these angles
  • B = unknown
  • C = 90
  • E = 63
Use the fact that all 3 interior angles of a triangle add to 180 degrees.
B+C+E = 180 leads to B+90+63 = 180 which solves to B = 180-90-63 = 27

Therefore, angle EBC = 27

Now turn your attention to triangle BFD. It is also a right triangle with these angles
  • B = 27 (we just calculated)
  • F = unknown
  • D = 90
B+F+D = 180 leads to 27+F+90 = 180 and solves to F = 63 and therefore angle BFD = 63.

Side note: it turns out that triangle BCE is similar to triangle BDF. Use the angle angle (AA) similarity theorem to prove this claim.


Answer: angle BFD = 63 degrees