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A chord of a circle is equal to the radius of the circle. Find the angle subtended by the chord at a point on the minor arc and also at a point on the major arc. |
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Answer» (i) Angle subtended in the circumference, ∠BAD = ? (ii) Angle subtended in the circumference, ∠BCD = ? In this figure BD is chord, OB is radius, it is equal to OD. ∴ OB = OD = BD ∴ ∆OBD is equilateral triangle. ∴ each angle is equal to 60°. ∴ angle subtended at the centre ∠BOD = 60°. (i) Angle subtended in the circumference ∠BAD= \(\frac{1}{2}\)× angle subtended at centre ∠BOD = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 60° ∴ ∠BAD = 30°. (ii) The sum of either pair of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°. ∴ In cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, ∠BAD + ∠ACD = 180 30 + ∠ACD = 180 (∵ ∠BAD = 30°) ∴ ∠ADC = 180 – 30 ∴ ∠ACD = 150°. |
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