From an external point , two tangents and are drawn to a circle with centre . If , what is the measure of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Recall that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact. Hence, and .
- Step 2: In quadrilateral , the sum of interior angles is : .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' assumes angles are equal; '' assumes tangents are mutually perpendicular; '' makes an arithmetic subtraction error from 360.
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