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Why is this divided by 2? Measure A = 31°. Click picture

Why is this divided by 2? Measure A = 31°. Click picture-example-1
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m\angle A = 31 \degree

Step-by-step explanation

This is a Circle Theorem .

The angle created by an arc at the center of a circle is twice the angle created at the circumference by the same arc.

This implies that


m\angle B=2m\angle A

In other words;


(m\angle \:B )/(2) =m\angle A


m\angle B + 298 = 360


m\angle B = 360 - 298 = 62 \degree


(62 )/(2) =m\angle A


m\angle A = 32 \degree

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