Solve Angle of Intersection: ABCD & CP-DB in ABCD Square

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The problem involves finding the angle DQC in square ABCD where CP is a radius intersecting DB at point Q. The solution reveals that angle DBP is 15 degrees, derived from the properties of the square and the circle. By establishing that CP equals BC, and using the known angles, the final calculation shows that DQC equals 105 degrees.

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Homework Statement



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ABCD is a square, CP is a radius for a circle, CP and DB intersect in Q, ABP=30 degrees, find DQC.

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The Attempt at a Solution



DBP is 15 degrees, that's what I've found out. Nothing else.

Its not a homework question, I randomly found it on the internet and now I can't get peace until I get how its supposed to be solved.
Please give me a hint or something.

Thanks in advance,
fawk3s
 
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Never mind guys. I figured it out. This thread can be closed/deleted.
It was actually so easy that I am imbarrased I even posted this. :blushing:
But I can be retarded sometimes.

Anyway, whoever is interested in the solution:
CP=BC, because both are the radius of the circle. But because DB is the diagonal of the square, DBC=45 degrees and so PBD=90-45-30=15 degrees.
Now we get PBC=45+15=60 degrees. But because PC=CB, we get that CPB=60 degrees aswell. And now we get that PCB=180-60-60=60 degrees also.
And now we can calculate CQB=180-60-45=75 degrees.
Then we can easily get DQC=180-75=105 degrees.
 
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