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HJ and JK are tangent to ⨀G. What is

HJ and JK are tangent to ⨀G. What is-example-1

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Explanation:

this an extreme case of 2 lines emanating from the same point crossing through a circle. but the same principles apply.

the angle at J is 1/2 of the difference of the outer and the inner arc angles of the intersected arcs.

the inner arc angle of the HK arc is exactly the angle at G = 138°.

that means the outer arc angle of the arc HK is the remainder of the whole circle arc angle (360°) to the inner arc angle HK

360 - 138 = 222°

so,

angle J = 1/2 × (222 - 138) = 84/2 = 42°

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