Practicing Success
A, B and C are three points on a circle such that the angles subtended by the chord AB and AC at the centre O are 110° and 130°, respectively. Then the value of ∠BAC is: |
70° 75° 60° 65° |
60° |
From the following figure, \(\angle\)AOB = \({110}^\circ\) and \(\angle\)AOC = \({130}^\circ\) As we know, \(\angle\)AOB + \(\angle\)AOC + \(\angle\)BOC = \({360}^\circ\) \(\angle\)BOC = \({360}^\circ\) - \({110}^\circ\) - \({130}^\circ\) = \({120}^\circ\) \(\angle\)BAC = \(\angle\)BOC/2 Therefore, \(\angle\)BAC = \(\frac{120}{2}\) = \({60}^\circ\). |