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Problem
Point and
are equally spaced on a minor arc of a cirle. 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
Let be the center of the circle with
on it.
Let and
.
is therefore
by way of circle
and
by way of circle
.
is
by way of circle
, and
is
by way of circle
.
This means that:
,
which when simplified yields , or
.
Since:
,
So:
is equal to
+
, which equates to
.
Plugging in yields
, or
See Also
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Followed by Problem 7 | |
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