QuestionNECOGeneral Maths2022TheoryCircle geometryAngles, triangles & polygonsCircle geometry, Angles, triangles & polygons
In the figure below, O is the centre of the circle, ∣AB∣=∣CD∣ and ∠COD=85∘. Find the following:
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
Worked solution (try it first)
AD and
BC both pass through the centre
O, so they are diameters.
(i)
∠AOB and
∠COD are vertically opposite angles, so
∠AOB=85∘.
(ii)
In triangle
OCD,
OC=OD (radii), so the base angles are equal:
∠OCD=2180∘−85∘=47.5∘.
B,
O and
C lie on one line, so
∠BCD=∠OCD=47.5∘.
(iii)
∠BAD and
∠BCD both stand on the arc
BD (angles in the same segment), so
∠BAD=47.5∘.
(iv)
∠BOD and
∠COD lie on the straight line
BC, so
∠BOD=180∘−85∘
(v)
In triangle
OBD,
OB=OD (radii), so
∠OBD=2180∘−95∘=42.5∘.
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