Practicing Success
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is a diameter of the circle circumscribing it and $ \angle ADC = 148^\circ$. What is the measure of $ \angle BAC $? |
32° 45° 58° 60° |
58° |
\(\angle\)ADC + \(\angle\)ABC = 180 Substituting values = 148 + \(\angle\)ABC = 180 = \(\angle\)ABC = 180 - 148 = \(\angle\)ABC = \({32}^\circ\) \(\angle\)ACB is an angle in as semi circle \(\angle\)ACB = 90 In triangle ABC Using angle sun property \(\angle\)BAC + \(\angle\)ACB + \(\angle\)ABC = 180 = \(\angle\)BAC + 90 + 32 = 180 = \(\angle\)BAC = 180 - 122 = \(\angle\)BAC = \({58}^\circ\). Therefore, \(\angle\)BAC is \({58}^\circ\). |