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# angles in circles

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In the diagram below, triangle ABC is inscribed in the circle and AC = AB. The measure of angle BAC is 42 degrees and segment ED is tangent to the circle at point C. What is the measure of angle ACD?

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Isn't this an angle formed by a tangent and chord. If so, we have angle B and C as 180-42=138 divided by 2 equals 69. Since arc AC has the twice angle measure of angle B, we get 138. Learn this, pretty useful. Thus, angle ACD is 69 degrees.

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edited by Guest  Dec 28, 2018
edited by Guest  Dec 28, 2018
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We can start off by using the finding angle B. We have $$\frac{180-42}{2}=\frac{138}{2}=69^\circ$$ . Now, by the tangent formula, the arc AC is twice angle B, so $$69*2=138^\circ$$ . Now, finally the chord and tangent, we have $$\frac{1}{2}*138^\circ=\boxed{69^\circ}.$$

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Since AB = AC   the angles opposite these sides are equal

So m ABC =   [ 180 - m BAC] /2   =  [ 180 - 42 ] / 2  =  138/2 = 69°

And since ABC is an inscribed angle, then it intercepts an arc that is twice its measure

So  minor arc AC =  138°

And a chord meeting a tangent forms an angle =  1/2 the arc intercepted by the chord

So  chord AC intercepts minor arc AC....so....

m angle ACD  =  138 / 2  = 69°

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