Look at the diagram below.

Line C-F is perpendicular to line A-E at B and forms angles C-B-E, C-B-A, A-B-F, and F-B-E. Line D-G intersects the line A-E at B and forms the angles D-B-E is a plus 60 degrees, D-B-C is 2a, A-B-G, and G-B-F. Angles C-B-D and G-B-F and angles D-B-E and A-B-G are vertically opposite angles.

Which of these are true? Choose all that are correct.

A.
a
=
15

B.
m

A
B
G
=
70


C.
a
=
10

D.
m

C
B
D
=
20


E.
m

E
B
F
=
70


F.
m

D
B
E
=
80

1 answer

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the angles formed by the lines in the diagram you described. Here are the relationships based on the provided information:

  1. Angle Relationships:

    • Line C-F is perpendicular to line A-E at B, meaning that ∠C-B-E = 90° and ∠C-B-A = 90°.
    • ∠D-B-E = 60° as given.
    • Angles ∠C-B-D and ∠G-B-F are vertically opposite angles; thus, ∠C-B-D = ∠G-B-F.
    • Angles ∠D-B-E and ∠A-B-G are also vertically opposite angles; thus, ∠D-B-E = ∠A-B-G.
  2. Calculating Angles:

    • Since ∠D-B-E = 60° and angles D-B-E and A-B-G are vertically opposite, then ∠A-B-G = 60°.
    • Now, because C-F is perpendicular to A-E, we know that ∠C-B-E + ∠A-B-G + ∠D-B-C = 180°. Since ∠C-B-E is 90° and ∠A-B-G is 60°, we can find ∠D-B-C: \[ 90° + 60° + m∠D-B-C = 180° \implies m∠D-B-C = 180° - 150° = 30°. \]
  3. Finding a:

    • According to the problem, ∠D-B-C = 2a. We have just found that m∠D-B-C = 30°.
    • Therefore, we can solve for a: \[ 2a = 30° \implies a = 15°. \]
  4. Find m∠A-B-G:

    • As calculated, m∠A-B-G = 60°.
  5. Finding m∠C-B-D:

    • From the angle relationships and as ∠C-B-D = ∠G-B-F, we also know: \[ ∠G-B-F + ∠A-B-G = 90° \rightarrow m∠G-B-F + 60° = 90° \implies m∠G-B-F = 30° \implies m∠C-B-D = 30°. \]
  6. Angle ∠E-B-F:

    • Since ∠C-B-E + ∠E-B-F + ∠A-B-G = 180°, substituting known values gives: \[ 90° + m∠E-B-F + 60° = 180° \implies m∠E-B-F = 180° - 150° = 30°. \]
  7. Finding m∠D-B-E:

    • From the given information, we know that m∠D-B-E = 60°, which is already provided.

Conclusion:

Based on the above analysis:

A. True: \( a = 15 \)

B. False: \( m∠A-B-G = 60^\circ \), not \( 70^\circ \).

C. False: \( a = 10 \).

D. False: \( m∠C-B-D = 30^\circ \), not \( 20^\circ \).

E. False: \( m∠E-B-F = 30^\circ \), not \( 70^\circ \).

F. False: \( m∠D-B-E = 60^\circ \), not \( 80^\circ \).

Therefore, the only correct statement is:

A: \( a = 15 \).