Question 63
MediumOriginal questionAB is a diameter of a circle with centre O, and C is a point on the circle with . What is ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
OB and OC are radii, so triangle OBC is isosceles.
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O lies on AB, so .
Worth noting
35° is (half of ). Check: , because is an angle in a semicircle.
- Concept
- Radii make isosceles triangles; angle at the centre
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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