MCQ
In a quadrilateral ABCD, $\angle\text{A} + \angle\text{C}$ is 2 times $\angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D}.$ If $\angle\text{A} = 140^\circ$ and $\angle\text{D} = 60^\circ,$ then ZB = ?
  • A
    60º
  • B
    120º
  • C
    80º
  • D
    None of these

Answer

  1. 60º
    Solution:
    Given,
    ABCD is a parallelogram
    $\angle\text{A} + \angle\text{C} = 2(\angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D})$
    $\angle\text{A} = 40^\circ$
    $∵ \angle\text{A} + \angle\text{B} + \angle\text{C} + \angle\text{D} = 360^\circ$ [angle sum property of quadrilateral]
    $\Rightarrow \angle\text{A} + \angle\text{C} + \angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D} = 360^\circ$
    $⇒ 2(\angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D})+ \angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D} = 360^\circ$
    $⇒ 3(\angle\text{B} + \angle\text{D})= 360^\circ$
    $\Rightarrow\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{D}=\frac{360^\circ}{3}=120^\circ$
    $\because\ \angle\text{B}=60^\circ$ [given]
    $\therefore\ \angle\text{B}=120^\circ-60^\circ=60^\circ$

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