1979 AHSME Problems/Problem 3
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Problem 3
![[asy] real s=sqrt(3)/2; draw(box((0,0),(1,1))); draw((1+s,0.5)--(1,1)); draw((1+s,0.5)--(1,0)); draw((0,1)--(1+s,0.5)); label("$A$",(1,1),N); label("$B$",(1,0),S); label("$C$",(0,0),W); label("$D$",(0,1),W); label("$E$",(1+s,0.5),E); //Credit to TheMaskedMagician for the diagram[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/9/7/4979f48c39324925c22031079f03410ffff35395.png)
In the adjoining figure, 
is a square, 
is an equilateral triangle and point 
is outside square .
What is the measure of 
in degrees?
Solution
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
Notice that 
and that 
. Then triangle 
is isosceles, so 
.
See also
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