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Find the value of. abe, bec, and the minor arc ec

Find the value of. abe, bec, and the minor arc ec-example-1
User Abhijeet Nagre
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Answer

Angle ABE = 64°

Angle BEC = 48°

Minor arc EC = 134°

Step-by-step explanation

The key to solving this is to take a look at this image below

According to the tangent-chord theorem, we know that

Tangent Chord angle ABE = (Intercepted arc BE)/2

Angle ABE = (128°/2)

Angle ABE = 64°

Tangent chord angle CED = (Intercepted arc EC)/2

68° = (Minor arc EC/2)

Multiply both sides by 2

136° = Minor arc EC

To find the Angle BEC, we need to first obtain the arc BC

The total angle around a circle is 360°

Arc BE + Arc BC + Arc EC = 360°

128° + Arc BC + 136° = 360°

Arc BC = 360° - 128° - 136°

Arc BC = 96°

Then to find the Angle BEC, the image attached below guides us

So, we can easily say that

Angle BEC = ½ (Arc BC)

Angle BEC = ½ (96°)

Angle BEC = 48°

Hope this Helps!!!

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