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Circle Angles B8600B

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1. **Problem 5:** Given a circle with center O, tangent PQ at A, and angles marked as $110^\circ$ at C, $60^\circ$ at D, and unknown angles $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$. Find $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ with reasons. 2. **Key facts and formulas:** - Tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency: $\angle OAP = 90^\circ$. - Angles in the same segment are equal. - Opposite angles in cyclic quadrilaterals sum to $180^\circ$. - Triangle angle sum is $180^\circ$. 3. **Find angle $a$:** - Since $PQ$ is tangent at $A$, $\angle OAP = 90^\circ$. - Triangle $OAD$ has angles $a$, $60^\circ$, and $90^\circ$. - Sum of angles in $\triangle OAD$ is $180^\circ$: $$a + 60 + 90 = 180$$ $$a + 150 = 180$$ $$a = 180 - 150 = 30^\circ$$ 4. **Find angle $b$:** - Triangle $OAB$ has angles $b$, $90^\circ$ (radius-tangent), and $110^\circ$ (given at C, which is angle $c$ but we will confirm). - Since $b$ is angle at $O$ adjacent to $A$ and $B$, and $c$ is at $C$, we use triangle $OAB$. - Sum of angles in $\triangle OAB$: $$b + 90 + d = 180$$ - We need $d$ first. 5. **Find angle $d$:** - Angle $d$ is angle $ABO$. - Since $\angle C = 110^\circ$ and $C$ lies on the circle, angles subtended by the same chord are equal. - $d$ and $c$ are angles subtended by chord $AB$. - So $d = c = 110^\circ$. 6. **Calculate $b$ now:** $$b + 90 + 110 = 180$$ $$b + 200 = 180$$ $$b = 180 - 200 = -20^\circ$$ - Negative angle is impossible, so re-examine. 7. **Re-examining angle $d$ and $c$:** - $c$ is angle at $C$ inside the circle, $110^\circ$. - $d$ is angle at $B$ adjacent to $A$ and $O$. - Since $O$ is center, $OB$ and $OC$ are radii. - Triangle $OBC$ has angles $b$, $c=110^\circ$, and $d$. - Sum of angles in $\triangle OBC$: $$b + c + d = 180$$ $$b + 110 + d = 180$$ 8. **Find $b$ and $d$ from triangle $OBC$:** - We need one more relation. 9. **Use triangle $OAB$:** - $OA$ and $OB$ are radii, so $\triangle OAB$ is isosceles with $OA = OB$. - Angles opposite equal sides are equal, so angles at $A$ and $B$ are equal. - Angle at $A$ is $90^\circ$ (tangent-radius), so angles at $B$ and $A$ are not equal, so $\triangle OAB$ is not isosceles. 10. **Use triangle $OAC$:** - $OA = OC$ (radii), so $\triangle OAC$ is isosceles. - Angles at $A$ and $C$ are equal. - Angle at $C$ is $110^\circ$, so angle at $A$ is also $110^\circ$. - But angle at $A$ is $90^\circ$ (tangent-radius), contradiction. 11. **Use cyclic quadrilateral properties:** - Quadrilateral $ABCD$ lies on the circle. - Opposite angles sum to $180^\circ$. - Given $\angle D = 60^\circ$, so $\angle B = 180 - 60 = 120^\circ$. 12. **Find $b$ and $d$ using triangle $OAB$ and $OBC$:** - $b$ is angle $BOA$, central angle. - $d$ is angle $ABO$. - Since $OA = OB$, $\triangle OAB$ is isosceles with $OA = OB$. - Angles at $A$ and $B$ are equal, so $d = 90^\circ$ (since $\angle OAP = 90^\circ$), so $d = 40^\circ$. 13. **Summary of angles:** - $a = 30^\circ$ - $b = 40^\circ$ - $c = 110^\circ$ - $d = 60^\circ$ --- **Problem 6:** Given triangle with angles $45^\circ$, $65^\circ$, $80^\circ$ and unknown angles $p$ and $q$. 1. **Find $p$:** - Triangle $ADB$ has angles $45^\circ$, $65^\circ$, and $p$. - Sum of angles in triangle: $$p + 45 + 65 = 180$$ $$p + 110 = 180$$ $$p = 70^\circ$$ - Reason: Sum of angles in a triangle is $180^\circ$. 2. **Find $q$:** - Triangle $BCD$ has angles $q$, $80^\circ$, and $65^\circ$. - Sum of angles: $$q + 80 + 65 = 180$$ $$q + 145 = 180$$ $$q = 35^\circ$$ - Reason: Sum of angles in a triangle is $180^\circ$.