Difference between revisions of "2007 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 3"

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Problem

The point $O$ is the center of the circle circumscribed about triangle $ABC$ , with $\angle BOC = 120^{\circ}$ and $\angle AOB = 140^{\circ}$ , as shown. What is the degree measure of $\angle ABC$ ?

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$\mathrm {(A)} 35$ $\mathrm {(B)} 40$ $\mathrm {(C)} 45$ $\mathrm {(D)} 50$ $\mathrm {(E)} 60$

Solution

$\angle AOC=360-140-120=100=2\angle ABC$

$\angle ABC=50 \Rightarrow \mathrm {D}$

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