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What is the measure of arc WXY

What is the measure of arc WXY-example-1

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Answer:

152°

Explanation:

Let P be any point on tangent
\overleftrightarrow{YZ} and WY is secant or chord of the
\odot J .


\therefore m\angle WYZ + m\angle WYP = 180°\\(Straight \: line \: \angle 's) \\</p><p>\therefore 104° + m\angle WYP = 180°\\</p><p>\therefore m\angle WYP = 180°- 104° \\</p><p>\red{\boxed {\bold {\therefore m\angle WYP = 76°}}} \\

NOW, by tangent secant theorem:


m\angle WYP =(1)/(2)* m(\widehat{WXY}) \\\\</p><p>76°=(1)/(2)* m( \widehat{WXY}) \\\\</p><p>76°* 2 =m( \widehat{WXY}) \\</p><p>\huge \purple {\boxed {\therefore m(\widehat{WXY}) = 152°}}

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