The diagonals of rhombus FGHJ intersect at K. If m∠FJH = 82, find m∠KHJ.
user
Sure, I can help you with this question.

In a rhombus, the diagonals always intersect at the same point, forming a smaller rhombus. This smaller rhombus is called an inscribed rhombus.

In your diagram, let's label the sides as follows:
- FG: side length a
- GH: side length a
- DJ: diagonal length d
- FJ: diagonal length d
- KH: length of KH

Now, since K is the intersection point of the diagonals, it's the center of the inscribed rhombus. This means that KH is equal to half of the shorter diagonal, which is half of d.

Therefore, KH = 0.5 * d = [half of larger diagonal] / 2 = 0.5 * sqrt(a^2 + (a * tan(m∠FJH))^2)

Substituting your value of 82 degrees for m∠FJH, we get:
KH = 0.5 * sqrt(a^2 + (a * tan(82))^2)

Simplifying this expression gives:
KH = 0.5 * sqrt[a^2 + a^2 * (1 + tan^2(82))] = 0.5 * sqrt[a^2 + a^2 * (sec^2(45)) = 0.5 * sqrt[a^2 + (2 * sqrt(2)) * a = (a * sqrt(2)) * sqrt(2)]

So, KH = a * sqrt(2)

Finally, to find m∠KHJ, you can use either trigonometry (angle chasing) or the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of KJ, and then use the inverse sine or arcsin function to find the measure of KHJ.

Since KHJ is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem with H and K as the right angles:
KH^2 + KJ^2 = HK^2 = a^2

But, we just derived the expression for KH, so we can substitute that in:
a * sqrt(2) * KJ^2 + KJ^2 = a^2

Multiply both sides by again, and isolate KJ^2:
Factor out KJ^2:
Factor out KJ^2 again:
Simplify:

Doing a bit of algebra, we get:
KJ^2 = a / sqrt(2)

And, now using the Pythagorean theorem on KJ and the right angle HK, we get:
KJ^2 + JK^2 = KH^2

The right angle KHJ gives us:
JK^2 = KH^2 * sin^2(m∠KHJ) = (a * sqrt(2))^2 * sin^2(m∠KHJ)

Simplifying, we get:
JK^2 = 2a^2 * sin^2(m∘���KHJ)

So:
JK^2 = a / sqrt(2) * 2a * sin^2(m∘���KHJ)

Simplify:

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a * sqrt(2) * sin^2(m∘���KHJ) = 1/2 * a * sin(2m∘���KHJ) = a * sin(m∘���KHJ + m∘���KHJ)

But, sin(A + B) = sin(A) * cos(B) + cos(A) * sin(B)

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Simplifying this again:

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2 * sin(m∘���KHJ) * cos(m∘���KHJ) / cos(m∘���KHJ)

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2 * tan(m∘���KHJ)

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2 * tany(m∘���KHJ) = sqrt(2) * sin(m∘���KHJ)

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a * tan(m∘���KHJ) = sqrt(2) * sin(m∘���KHJ)

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a = sqrt(2) * sin(m∘���KHJ) * tan(m∘���KHJ)

Multiplying the denominator and numerator, we get:

a * cot(m∘���KHJ) = sqrt(2)

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cot(m∘���KHJ) = sqrt(2) / a * cot(m∘���KHJ)

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So, the measure of m∘���KHJ is cot^-1(sqrt(2)/a*cot(m∘���KHJ))

It's pretty long and complicated, but there you go! This is how you find m∘���KHJ.
assistant
The diagonals of rhombus FGHJ intersect at K. If m∠FJH = 82, find m∠KHJ.
user
In a rhombus, the diagonals bisect opposite angles. Therefore, ∠KHJ is half of ∠FJH.

So, m∠KHJ = m∠FJH / 2 = 82 / 2 = 41 degrees.
assistant