Question

The answer is 35 degrees, but I am unsure of the process in order to get to that answer.

Answer 1

Angle ABD=180-30-25=125

We also know the angle ABD plus the angle DBC has to equal 180 so

DBC=180-125=55

We also know the right triangle has to equal 180 so

BDC=180-90-55=35

So angle BDC is 35 degrees

Answer 2

Explanation:

Hello There!

So first things first

we need to find the measure of ∠ABD

If you didn´t know the sum of the triangle angles is 180

so to find ∠ABD we subtract the given angles ( 30 and 25) from 180

180-25-30=125

so angle ∠125

Now lets find ∠DBC

∠ABD and ∠ DBC are supplementary angles so the sum of the two angles is 180

So to find ∠DBC we subtract 125 from 180

180-125=55

so ∠DBC = 55

Now we can find the measure of ∠BDC

remember like stated before the sum of all of the angles in a triangle is 180

So to find the measure of ∠BDC we subtract the given angles from 180

180-90-55=35

so we could conclude that ∠BDC = 35

Other ways to solve for ∠DBC:

angle DBC is an exterior angle of ΔABD

the measure of an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles

so basically ∠DBC = ∠ADB + ∠BAD

30+25=55 so ∠DBC = 55

Other ways to find angle BDC:

Having found the measure of ∠DBA and the other opposite angle we could find ∠BDC

Like stated before the measure of an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the opposite interior angles

basically ∠DBA = ∠BDC + ∠BCA

we have the measures of ∠BCA and ∠DBA so we plug in the values

125=∠BDC+90

isolate the variable by subtracting each side by 90

125-90=35

we´re left with

∠BDC=35

I hope this helps and if you have anymore questions, feel free to ask! :)