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Find the value of each variable. Line / is a tangent

Find the value of each variable. Line / is a tangent-example-1
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Answer:

a° = 118° , b° = 49° , c° = 144° , d° = 98°

Explanation:

* Lets study the figure and take the information to solve the question

- There is a circle

- There is an inscribed triangle in the circle

- Each vertex of the triangle is an inscribed angle in the circle

- Each vertex subtended by an arc

- The measure of any inscribed angle is half the measure of its

subtended arc

* Now lets solve the question

- The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°

∵ The triangle has angle of measure 59° and another angle of

measure 72°

∴ The measure of the third angle = 180° - (59° + 72°) = 49°

∵ b° is the measure of the third angle in the triangle

b° = 49°

- The arc of measure a° is intercept the angle of measure 59°

∵ The measure of the angle is half the measure of the arc

∴ 1/2 a° = 59° ⇒ multiply both sides by 2

a° = 118°

- The arc of measure c° is intercept the angle of measure 72°

∵ The measure of the angle is half the measure of the arc

∴ 1/2 c° = 72° ⇒ multiply both sides by 2

c° = 144°

- The arc of measure d° is intercept the angle of measure 49°

∵ The measure of the angle is half the measure of the arc

∴ 1/2 d° = 49° ⇒ multiply both sides by 2

d° = 98°

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