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Chords and intersect in circle O as shown in the diagram. Two of the angle measurements are marked. What is mCED?

Chords and intersect in circle O as shown in the diagram. Two of the angle measurements-example-1
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Most of the information's required to find mCED is already given in the diagram attached with the question. It has a very simple formula.
mCED = (48 + 82)/2
= 130/2
= 65
I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has actually come to your great help.
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we know that

The measure of the interior angle is the half sum of the arcs comprising it and its opposite

so

m∠CED=
(1)/(2) *(arc\ AB+arc\ CD)

see the attached figure with letters to better understand the problem


arc\ AB=82° ------> by central angle


arc\ CD=48° ------> by central angle

Substitute the values in the formula above

m∠CED=
(1)/(2) *(82+48)

m∠CED=
(1)/(2) *130

m∠CED=
65°

therefore

the answer is

m∠CED=
65°


Chords and intersect in circle O as shown in the diagram. Two of the angle measurements-example-1
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