Let ABCD be a rhombus with vertices A, B, C, D and Sides AB, BC, CD and DA. Consider a point E on side BC which bisects BC into two equal halves. This point E is connected to vertex A and D. Find angles AED and ABC

Given the problem, we need to find the angles \(\angle AED\) and \(\angle ABC\) in a rhombus \(ABCD\), where point \(E\) bisects side \(BC\) and is connected to vertices \(A\) and \(D\).

### Step 1: Analyze the Rhombus Properties
- In a rhombus, all sides are equal: \(AB = BC = CD = DA\).
- Opposite angles are equal.
- The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles (90°).

### Step 2: Understanding the Point E
- Since \(E\) bisects \(BC\), we have \(BE = EC\).
- This makes \(E\) the midpoint of \(BC\).

### Step 3: Find \(\angle ABC\)
- Since \(ABCD\) is a rhombus, and \(AB = BC\), by the property of a rhombus, the diagonals bisect each other at right angles. Therefore:
  \[
  \angle ABC = \angle DAB
  \]
- In any rhombus, \(\angle ABC\) can be calculated using the fact that diagonals bisect the interior angles. Thus:
  \[
  \angle ABC = \frac{\text{interior angle}}{2} = \frac{180^\circ - \theta}{2}
  \]
  where \(\theta\) is the angle formed by the diagonals with the sides.

### Step 4: Find \(\angle AED\)
- Consider triangles \(\triangle AEB\) and \(\triangle DEC\).
- Since \(E\) is the midpoint of \(BC\) and \(AB = CD\), \( \triangle AEB\) and \(\triangle DEC\) are congruent.
- Because \(E\) is the midpoint and \(ABCD\) is a rhombus, \(AE\) and \(DE\) are equal, making \(\triangle AED\) an isosceles triangle.

  We can calculate \(\angle AED\) using the exterior angle property or by considering the fact that in isosceles triangles, base angles are equal.

### Calculations
#### For \(\angle ABC\):
- In a rhombus, each interior angle \( \angle ABC\) can be represented as:
  \[
  \angle ABC = \frac{180^\circ - \theta}{2}
  \]
  Here, \( \theta = 90^\circ \), because diagonals bisect angles:
  \[
  \angle ABC = 90^\circ
  \]

#### For \(\angle AED\):
- \(\triangle AED\) is isosceles with \(AE = ED\).
- \( \angle AED = 180^\circ - 2 \times \angle AEB \).
- Since \( \angle AEB \) is a straight line, it's \( 180^\circ - \theta \) where \( \theta \) is the angle at the intersection.

Thus, in a rhombus:
- \(\angle AED\) = 90° (as calculated from the symmetry and isosceles triangle properties)
- \(\angle ABC\) = 90°

### Final Answers:
- \(\angle ABC = 90^\circ\)
- \(\angle AED = 90^\circ\)

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### Related Questions
1. What are the properties of diagonals in a rhombus?
2. How do the angles change in a parallelogram that is not a rhombus?
3. What is the significance of bisecting a side in quadrilaterals?
4. How does the area of a rhombus relate to its diagonals?
5. What happens to the angles if \(E\) was not the midpoint of \(BC\)?

### Tip
In a rhombus, angles between sides are crucial to understanding diagonal properties and can often simplify the calculation of other angles when using symmetry.

Let ABCD be a rhombus with vertices A, B, C, D and Sides AB, BC, CD and DA. Consider a point E on side BC which bisects BC into two equal halves. This point E is connected to vertex A and D. Find angles AED and ABC.

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