Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

Sides AB and DC of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are produced to meet at E and sides AD and BC are produced to meet at F. If ∠ADC = 78° and ∠BEC = 52°, then the measure of ∠AFB is:

Options:

28°

26°

32°

30°

Correct Answer:

28°

Explanation:

\(\angle\)ADC = \({78}^\circ\) and \(\angle\)BEC = \({52}^\circ\)

As we know, in a cyclic quadrilateral, the sum of opposite angles are \({180}^\circ\).

\(\angle\)ADC + \(\angle\)ABC = 180

= \(\angle\)ABC = 180 - 78 = 102

= \(\angle\)ABC + \(\angle\)CBE = 180

= \(\angle\)CBE = 180 - 102 = 78

In \(\Delta \)BEC

= \(\angle\)CBE + \(\angle\)BEC + \(\angle\)ECB = 180

= \(\angle\)ECB = 180 - 78 - 52 = 50

= \(\angle\)ECB + \(\angle\)BCD = 180

= \(\angle\)BCD = 180 - 50 = 130

= \(\angle\)BAD + \(\angle\)BCD = 180

= \(\angle\)BAD = \(\angle\)BAF = 180 - 130 = 50

In \(\Delta \)AFB

= \(\angle\)BAF + \(\angle\)ABF + \(\angle\)AFB = 180

= \(\angle\)AFB = 180 - 50 - 102 = 28

Therefore, \(\angle\)AFB is \({28}^\circ\).