We are given a triangle $ABD$ with an interior point $C$. We know the angles $\angle ADB = 42^\circ$, $\angle DAB = 51^\circ$, and $\angle DBC = 15^\circ$. We need to find the size of the reflex angle $BCD$.

GeometryTriangleAnglesAngle CalculationReflex Angle
2025/6/1

1. Problem Description

We are given a triangle ABDABD with an interior point CC. We know the angles ADB=42\angle ADB = 42^\circ, DAB=51\angle DAB = 51^\circ, and DBC=15\angle DBC = 15^\circ. We need to find the size of the reflex angle BCDBCD.

2. Solution Steps

First, we find the angle ABDABD in the triangle ABDABD. The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180180^\circ. So,
ABD=180DABADB\angle ABD = 180^\circ - \angle DAB - \angle ADB
ABD=1805142\angle ABD = 180^\circ - 51^\circ - 42^\circ
ABD=18093\angle ABD = 180^\circ - 93^\circ
ABD=87\angle ABD = 87^\circ
Next, we find the angle ABCABC:
ABC=ABDDBC\angle ABC = \angle ABD - \angle DBC
ABC=8715\angle ABC = 87^\circ - 15^\circ
ABC=72\angle ABC = 72^\circ
Now, we consider the triangle ABCABC. The sum of its angles is 180180^\circ. So
ACB=180ABCBAC\angle ACB = 180^\circ - \angle ABC - \angle BAC
ACB=1807251\angle ACB = 180^\circ - 72^\circ - 51^\circ
ACB=180123\angle ACB = 180^\circ - 123^\circ
ACB=57\angle ACB = 57^\circ
The reflex angle BCDBCD is 360360^\circ minus the angle BCDBCD. We need to find the angle BCDBCD. Since angles ACBACB and BCDBCD form a straight line, the sum of those angles is 180180^\circ.
BCD=180ACB\angle BCD = 180^\circ - \angle ACB.
Substituting the value of ACBACB we get
BCD=18057\angle BCD = 180^\circ - 57^\circ
BCD=123\angle BCD = 123^\circ
Then we find the reflex angle BCDBCD
Reflex BCD=360BCD\angle BCD = 360^\circ - \angle BCD
Reflex BCD=360123\angle BCD = 360^\circ - 123^\circ
Reflex BCD=237\angle BCD = 237^\circ

3. Final Answer

237

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