Math Problem Statement

A, B, C, and D are points on a circle with center O. AOC is a diameter of the circle. Angle BAC = 55°. Work out the size of angle ADB.

Solution

To find the angle ADB\angle ADB, we can use the properties of a circle and the given information:

  1. Given Information:

    • A,B,C,A, B, C, and DD are points on the circle.
    • OO is the center of the circle.
    • AOCAOC is a diameter.
    • BAC=55\angle BAC = 55^\circ.
  2. Step-by-Step Solution:

    • Since AOCAOC is a diameter of the circle, BAC\angle BAC is an inscribed angle that subtends the arc ACAC.
    • By the Inscribed Angle Theorem, the angle at the circumference (like BAC\angle BAC) is half the angle at the center for the same arc. Since BAC=55\angle BAC = 55^\circ, the central angle BOC\angle BOC that subtends the same arc ACAC would be 2×55=1102 \times 55^\circ = 110^\circ.
    • ADB\angle ADB also subtends the same arc ACAC as BAC\angle BAC.
    • Therefore, ADB=BAC=55\angle ADB = \angle BAC = 55^\circ because angles subtended by the same arc in a circle are equal.
  3. Conclusion:

    • ADB=55\angle ADB = 55^\circ.

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Related Questions:

  1. What is the Inscribed Angle Theorem, and how is it applied in circle geometry?
  2. How do central and inscribed angles compare when subtending the same arc?
  3. How do we find angles in cyclic quadrilaterals using circle properties?
  4. What other properties can be derived when a diameter subtends a right angle?
  5. How can we calculate angles subtended by different segments in a circle?

Tip: Always remember that an inscribed angle subtending the diameter of a circle is a right angle (90°).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Circle Geometry
Angles in a Circle

Formulas

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Theorems

Inscribed Angle Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-10