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In the circle below, if < B = 46 °, what is the measure of arc AB?

In the circle below, if < B = 46 °, what is the measure of arc AB?-example-1

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Solution:

Given:

Recall that from the tangent chord theorem, the angle formed by a tangent to a circle and a chord is equal to half the angle measure of the intercepted arc.

This implies that

Given that


\angle B=46\degree

To evaluate the measure of arc AB,

we have


\begin{gathered} \angle B=(1)/(2)* arcAB \\ thus, \\ 46=(1)/(2)* arc\text{ AB} \\ \Rightarrow arcAB=92\degree \end{gathered}

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