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Let <math>O</math> be the center of the circle with <math>ABCDE</math> on it. | Let <math>O</math> be the center of the circle with <math>ABCDE</math> on it. | ||
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<math>\angle BAG</math> is equal to <math>\angle BAE</math> + <math>\angle EAG</math>, which equates to <math>\frac{3x}{2} + y</math>. | <math>\angle BAG</math> is equal to <math>\angle BAE</math> + <math>\angle EAG</math>, which equates to <math>\frac{3x}{2} + y</math>. | ||
Plugging in yields <math>30+28</math>, or <math>\boxed{058}</math>. | Plugging in yields <math>30+28</math>, or <math>\boxed{058}</math>. | ||
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+ | Let <math>m</math> be the degree measurement of <math>\angle GCH</math>. Since <math>G,H</math> lie on a circle with center <math>C</math>, <math>\angle GHC=\frac{180-m}{2}=90-\frac{m}{2}</math>. | ||
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+ | Since <math>\angle ACH=2 \angle GCH=2m</math>, <math>\angle AHC=\frac{180-2m}{2}=90-m</math>. Adding <math>\angle GHC</math> and <math>\angle AHC</math> gives <math>\angle AHG=180-\frac{3m}{2}</math>, and <math>\angle ABD=\angle AHG+12=192-\frac{3m}{2}</math>. Since <math>AE</math> is parallel to <math>BD</math>, <math>\angle DBA=180-\angle ABD=\frac{3m}{2}-12=\overarc{BE}</math>. | ||
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+ | We are given that <math>A,B,C,D,E</math> are evenly distributed on a circle. Hence, | ||
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+ | <math>\overarc{ED}=\overarc{DC}=\overarc{CB}=\overarc{BA}=\frac{\angle DBA}{3}=\frac{m}{2}-4</math> | ||
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+ | Here comes the key: Draw a line through <math>C</math> parallel to <math>AE</math>, and select a point <math>X</math> to the right of point <math>C</math>. <math>\angle ACX=\overarc{AB}+\overarc{BC}=m-8</math>. Let the midpoint of <math>\overline{HG}</math> be <math>Y</math>, then <math>\angle YCX=\angle ACX+\angle ACY=(m-8)+\frac{5m}{2}=90</math>. Solving gives <math>m=28</math> | ||
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+ | The rest of the solution proceeds as in solution 1. The correct answer is <math>\boxed{058}</math> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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[hide]Problem
Point and are equally spaced on a minor arc of a circle. Points and are equally spaced on a minor arc of a second circle with center as shown in the figure below. The angle exceeds by . Find the degree measure of .
Solution 1
Let be the center of the circle with on it.
Let be the degree measurement of in circle and be the degree measurement of in circle . is, therefore, by way of circle and by way of circle . is by way of circle , and by way of circle .
This means that:
which when simplified yields or Since: and So: is equal to + , which equates to . Plugging in yields , or .
Solution 2
Let be the degree measurement of . Since lie on a circle with center , .
Since , . Adding and gives , and . Since is parallel to , .
We are given that are evenly distributed on a circle. Hence,
Here comes the key: Draw a line through parallel to , and select a point to the right of point . . Let the midpoint of be , then . Solving gives
The rest of the solution proceeds as in solution 1. The correct answer is
See Also
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