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Answer» Answer: ∠AOB = 36° Angle subtended by chord AB at centre = 144° Step-by-step EXPLANATION: To find-----> AC = AB , ∠ ABC = 72° , OA and OB are tangents . To find------> 1) ∠ AOB 2) Angle subtended by the chord AB at the centre . Solution------> In Δ ABC , AC = AB ( given ) => ∠ ABC = ∠ ACB = 72° ( angles opposite to EQUAL sides are equal ) Let centre of circle is O¹ , so angle subtended by chord on centre is ∠BO¹A . Now , we know that angle subtended by a chord at centre is twice the angle subtended at circumference , so , ∠ BO¹A = 2 ∠ ACB = 2 ( 72° ) = 144° Now , we know that, ∠ O¹AO = ∠O¹BO = 90° ( angle between tangent and radius is right angle ) Now , O¹ AOB is a quadrilateral so, ∠BO¹A + ∠O¹AO + ∠AOB + ∠OBO¹ = 360° => 144° + 90° + ∠AOB + 90° = 360° => ∠AOB = 360° - 324° => ∠AOB = 36° |
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