The question in the comments
my first approach would be to find all 4 angles within ABCD as a function of x, the let the sum be 360
we know A is 3x
B has to be 180-5x and D has to be 180-4x
now we need to know what is DCB, well , its just Q+QDC
but QDC is 4x, so Q+QDC is 6x and DCB is 6x
shoot, looks like I got nothing
Hints: 1. In cyclic quadrilaterals, opposite angles are supplementary. 2. exterior angle of a triangle=sum of non-adjacent angles 3. adjacent angles on a line are supplementary |dw:1477922403192:dw|
DC + CB == 6 x BA - DC == 4 x AD - CB == 2 x AD + BA == 360 - 6 x You find BA= 240 - AD, CB = -40 + AD, DC = 160 - AD x=20 For example if we take AD=80, we get BA=160 CB=40 DC=80
All the BA, CB .... are arcs meauserments
|dw:1478084789145:dw| As you can see, angle B+angle D=180 degrees which is expected of a cyclic quadrilateral, so x=20 is correct! Well done! :)
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