Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

Angle subtended by a chord AB on the centre of the circle is 140 degree. What will be the angle subtended by the chord AB on the major are of the circle?

Options:

80 degree

60 degree

35 degree

70 degree

Correct Answer:

70 degree

Explanation:

The angle subtended by an arc at the center of a circle is double the size of the angle subtended by the same arc at the circle circumference

Take any point Q on the circumference and join AQ and QC.

Therefore, \(\angle\)AOC = 2 x \(\angle\)AQC

= \(\angle\)AQC = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x \(\angle\)AOC = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x \({140}^\circ\) = \({70}^\circ\)

Now, \(\angle\)CBP = \(\angle\)AQC [Exterior angle of cyclic quadrilateral]

= \(\angle\)CBP = \({70}^\circ\)