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Explanation:

the diagonals in a square are intersecting each other at 90°.

that means that G1 + G2 = 90

and because of the symmetry of a kite, it also means that G1 = G2.

combined this tells us

G1 = G2 = 90/2 = 45°.

also due to its symmetry one of the rules of a kite is that its diagonals are also intersecting each other at 90°.

so,

E1 = E2 = 90°.

the sum of all angles in a triangle is always 180°.

so,

180 = F1 + G1 + (D2 + D3) = F1 + 45 + 110

F1 = 180 - 45 - 110 = 180 - 155 = 25°

again, due to the symmetry of the kite

F1 = F2 = 25°.

also

C2 + C3 = D2 + D3 = 110°

due to the properties of a square (e.g. the angle in every corner is 90°, the diagonals are splitting each corner angle in half) we know that

D1 = D2 = 45°.

and again, therefore

C1 = C2 = D1 = D2 = 45°

and so

(1)

due to the law of the angles of a line intersecting parallel lines are equal for every parallel line, we see that

the line BD intersects the lines AD and GEF equally at 45°. therefore, GEF || AD.

(2)

as we know that F1 = F2 = 25°,

F1 + F2 = 2×25 = 50°

(3)

the angles in the triangle GDE are

E1 = 90°

D2 = 45°

G1 = 45°

the angles of GE and DE with their baseline GD are equal, that means this is an isoceles triangle, meaning the legs have an identical length, and therefore

DE = GE.

(4)

as GDE is a right-angled triangle we can use Pythagoras :

GD² = GE² + DE² = 2×DE² = 2×GE²

GD = 3×sqrt(2)

GD² = 9×2 = 18

18 = 2×DE² = 2×GE²

DE² = GE² = 18/2 = 9

DE = GE = 3

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