In ∆ ABC, angle BAC= 68° and angle ABC =30°. BC is produced to X. The bisector of angle ABC and angle ACX meet at P. Calculate angle BCP and angle BPC

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clearly the missing angle BCA = 82° leaving 98° for the exterior angle ACX
But that angle is bisected so angle ACP = 49°
giving us angle BCP = 131°

In triangle BPC we have 15° + 131 + angle BPC = 180
angle BPC = 34°
34
BCP =131 BPC=34