In an isosceles triangle ABC, the angle bisectors of ∠B and ∠C intersect at point O. Find the angle ∠BOC (in degrees), when ∠ABC=∠ACB=75
∘

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- A105
- B147.5
- C160
- D170
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In △ABC, we are given ∠ABC=75
∘
and ∠ACB=75
∘
.
The angle bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB meet at O.
Therefore, in △BOC:
∠OBC=
2
1
∠ABC=
2
75
∘
=37.5
∘
∠OCB=
2
1
∠ACB=
2
75
∘
=37.5
∘
The sum of angles in △BOC is 180
∘
:
∠BOC+∠OBC+∠OCB=180
∘
∠BOC+37.5
∘
+37.5
∘
=180
∘
∠BOC+75
∘
=180
∘
∠BOC=180
∘
−75
∘
=105
∘
∘
and ∠ACB=75
∘
.
The angle bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB meet at O.
Therefore, in △BOC:
∠OBC=
2
1
∠ABC=
2
75
∘
=37.5
∘
∠OCB=
2
1
∠ACB=
2
75
∘
=37.5
∘
The sum of angles in △BOC is 180
∘
:
∠BOC+∠OBC+∠OCB=180
∘
∠BOC+37.5
∘
+37.5
∘
=180
∘
∠BOC+75
∘
=180
∘
∠BOC=180
∘
−75
∘
=105
∘