①:正弦定理
sin(135-B)/ sinB = BD / AD
sin(45-C)/ sinC = DC / AD
②:兩式合并
sin(135-B)/ sin(45-C) = sinB/ sinC
其中B=3C,因此可改為
sin[3(45-C)] / sin(45-C) = sin(3C)/sinC
③:sin的三倍角公得出sin(3A)/sinA=3-4(sinA)^2
代入上式得到
3 - 4[sin(45-C)]^2 = 3 - 4(sinC)^2
即 sin(45-C)=sinC
C=45/2=22.5