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Can anyone help me solve this circle? ​-example-1

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Answer: 65 degrees

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Step-by-step explanation:

Focus on triangle OCT. We can see that the triangle is isosceles because OT = OC are two radii of the same circle. That consequently means angles T and C are the congruent base angles (rotate the triangle to see what I mean). The base angles are opposite the congruent sides.

Since base angle C is 35 degrees, that makes base angle T this measure as well.

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We just found angle CTO is 35 degrees. Angle PTO is supplementary to this, so it is 180-35 = 145 degrees.

Now focus solely on quadrilateral PTOQ. The goal is to find angle O, aka angle QOT. We found angle T in the paragraph above and it's 145 degrees. Angle Q is 90 degrees assuming segment PR is tangent to the circle at point Q.

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Recall that for any quadrilateral, the interior angles always add to 360

let x be the measure of angle O, aka angle QOT

P+T+O+Q = 360

60+145+x+90 = 360

x+295 = 360

x = 360-295

x = 65

Therefore, angle QOT is 65 degrees

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