We are given a triangle ABD with angle $D = 42^\circ$, angle $A = 51^\circ$, and angle $B = 15^\circ$. We need to find the size of the reflex angle BCD.

GeometryTrianglesAngle CalculationReflex Angle
2025/6/22

1. Problem Description

We are given a triangle ABD with angle D=42D = 42^\circ, angle A=51A = 51^\circ, and angle B=15B = 15^\circ. We need to find the size of the reflex angle BCD.

2. Solution Steps

First, we need to find the angle ACB using the fact that angles in triangle ABC add to 180180^\circ.
BAC=51 \angle BAC = 51^\circ
ABC=15 \angle ABC = 15^\circ
Therefore,
ACB=180(51+15)=18066=114 \angle ACB = 180^\circ - (51^\circ + 15^\circ) = 180^\circ - 66^\circ = 114^\circ
Next, we need to find the angle CDB using the fact that angles in triangle ABD add to 180180^\circ.
ADB=42 \angle ADB = 42^\circ
DAB=51 \angle DAB = 51^\circ
Therefore,
ABD=180(ADB+DAB)=180(42+51)=18093=87 \angle ABD = 180^\circ - (\angle ADB + \angle DAB) = 180^\circ - (42^\circ + 51^\circ) = 180^\circ - 93^\circ = 87^\circ
This value doesn't agree with 1515^\circ given in the picture, because the picture shows that it should be a triangle ABC but not a triangle ABD. Therefore, there should be an angle ABC instead of angle ABD and we should use 1515^\circ in the calculation of ACB\angle ACB.
Now we need to find BCD\angle BCD. We know that angles around a point add up to 360360^\circ. The reflex angle BCD is 360ACB360^\circ - \angle ACB.
Therefore, the reflex angle BCD is 360114=246360^\circ - 114^\circ = 246^\circ.

3. Final Answer

246 degrees

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