Practicing Success
Two chords AB and CD of a circle with center O intersect each other at P. If ∠APC = 85° and ∠AOD = 120°, then what ∠BOC is : |
50° 70° 85° 95° |
70° |
Angle made by arc at anywhere on circle is half to the angle made by same arc on center Arc AC, Let ∠AOC = x° , then ∠ABC = \(\frac{x}{2}\) (using above property) Arc BD, Let ∠BOD = y°, then ∠BCD = \(\frac{y}{2}\)° In ΔBPC ∠APC = ∠PBC + ∠PCB [exterior angle] 85° = \(\frac{x}{2}\) + \(\frac{y}{2}\) ⇒ x + y = 170° Now, ∠AOD + ∠DOB + ∠AOC + ∠BOC = 360° 120° + x + y + ∠BOC = 360° ∠BOC = 360° - 120° - 170° ∠BOC = 70° |