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UV is tangent to ⨀T. What is

UV is tangent to ⨀T. What is-example-1

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Explanation:

if we extend the line VT to reach also the opposite side of the circle, we see that this line cuts the circle in half.

the whole arc angle of a half-circle is 360/2 = 180°.

now we can use the exterior angle rule :

the vertex angle (V) = 1/2 × difference of the angles of the intersected arcs.

the intersected arcs are

shorter = angle at T : the arc from U to the circle intersection with the line VT.

longer : the arc from U to the circle intersection with the extended line VT.

shorter + longer = 180°

longer = 180 - shorter

30 = 1/2 × ((180 - shorter) - shorter) =

= 1/2 × (180 - 2×shorter) = 90 - shorter

-60 = -shorter

shorter = 60°

the angle at T = 60°.

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