Math Problem Statement

Angle [A] is circumscribed about circle [O]. What is the measure of [\angle A]?

[^\circ] A circle centered around point O. Segment C O and segment C B are both radii. There are tangent lines from points C and B on the circle, making segment C A and segment A B. The four lines create quadrilateral C O B A, where angle C O B is ninety-two degrees.

Solution

To find the measure of angle A\angle A, let's use some properties of the circle and the angles formed by tangent lines and radii.

  1. Tangents and Radii: The tangent to a circle at any point is perpendicular to the radius at that point. Thus, CAO\angle CAO and ABO\angle ABO are right angles (90° each).

  2. Quadrilateral Angle Sum: The sum of the interior angles in any quadrilateral is 360360^\circ.

Given:

  • COB=92\angle COB = 92^\circ (Central angle formed by radii OCOC and OBOB)
  • CAO=90\angle CAO = 90^\circ (Tangent at CC and radius OCOC)
  • ABO=90\angle ABO = 90^\circ (Tangent at BB and radius OBOB)

To find A\angle A, we calculate the sum of the other three angles and subtract from 360360^\circ:

A=360(CAO+ABO+COB)\angle A = 360^\circ - (\angle CAO + \angle ABO + \angle COB)

Substituting the given angles:

A=360(90+90+92)\angle A = 360^\circ - (90^\circ + 90^\circ + 92^\circ)

A=360272\angle A = 360^\circ - 272^\circ

A=88\angle A = 88^\circ

Therefore, the measure of A\angle A is 8888^\circ.

Would you like more details or have any other questions?

Here are 8 relative questions to further explore this topic:

  1. What is the significance of a tangent being perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact?
  2. How can the inscribed angle theorem be used in problems involving circles?
  3. What is the formula for finding the angles of a quadrilateral?
  4. How would the measure of A\angle A change if COB\angle COB were increased or decreased?
  5. How do you find the arc length subtended by an angle in a circle?
  6. Can the properties of a circle be applied to find angles in other polygons?
  7. What are the steps to constructing a tangent line from a point to a circle?
  8. How does the radius of the circle affect the calculations in this problem?

Tip: Remember, the sum of the interior angles in any polygon can be determined using the formula (n2)×180(n-2) \times 180^\circ, where nn is the number of sides in the polygon.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Circle Geometry
Angles
Quadrilaterals

Formulas

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Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12