Question

In parallelogram abcd, ab=14, bc=20, m(angle)b=54. Find to the nearest tenth the length of diagonal bd, and find measure angle dbc to the nearest degree.

Answer 1

It is is a parallelogram, hence we have to face sides equal in length and the opposite angles are also the same. From the given above we have:
ab=14 and its opposite side cd=14
bc=20 and its opposite side da=20

Solving for the diagonal measurement bd, we have consecutive angles are equal to 180°
∠A+∠B=180°
∠A=180°-54°
∠A=126° , ∠B=54° ,∠C=126° and ∠D=54°
bd²=ab²+da²-2(ab)(da)cos126°
bd²=14²+20²-2*14*20cos126°
bd=30.42 unit

Solving for the angle dbc, we have
cos dbc=bc²+bd²-cd²/a*bc*bd
cos dbc=20²+30.42²-14²/2*20*30.42
dbc=21.76°