JAMB 1983 · UME · Q19

In the figure, FGHKFGHK is a rhombus and ∠GKF=30∘\angle GKF = 30^\circ. What is the value of the angle xx at HH?

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Worked solution (try it first)
  1. A diagonal of a rhombus bisects the angles it passes through.
  2. KGKG bisects ∠HKF\angle HKF, so ∠HKF=2×30∘=60∘\angle HKF = 2 \times 30^\circ = 60^\circ.
  3. KF∥HGKF \parallel HG, so the angles at KK and HH are co-interior and add up to 180∘180^\circ.
  4. So x=180∘−60∘=120∘x = 180^\circ - 60^\circ = 120^\circ, option D.

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