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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>058</math> | + | Plugging in yields <math>30+28</math>, or <math>058</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 17:30, 6 November 2015
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
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:
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which when simplified yields , or . Since: , So: is equal to + , which equates to . Plugging in yields , or .
See Also
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