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Lines, Triangles and Circles · Question 60 of 67

Question 60

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Points A, B, C and D lie on a circle in that order. ∠BAC=35∘\angle BAC = 35^\circ and ∠CAD=40∘\angle CAD = 40^\circ. What is ∠BCD\angle BCD?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. ∠BAD=∠BAC+∠CAD=35∘+40∘=75∘\angle BAD = \angle BAC + \angle CAD = 35^\circ + 40^\circ = 75^\circ.

  2. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, so ∠BCD=180∘−∠BAD=105∘\angle BCD = 180^\circ - \angle BAD = 105^\circ.

  3. Check with angles in the same segment: ∠BDC=∠BAC=35∘\angle BDC = \angle BAC = 35^\circ and ∠DBC=∠DAC=40∘\angle DBC = \angle DAC = 40^\circ, so ∠BCD=180∘−75∘=105∘\angle BCD = 180^\circ - 75^\circ = 105^\circ.

Worth noting

75° is ∠BAD\angle BAD, the angle opposite ∠BCD\angle BCD. In a cyclic quadrilateral the opposite angles add to 180°.

Concept
Angles in the same segment and the cyclic quadrilateral
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