This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try
refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and,
finally, (c)
loading the
non-javascript version of this page
. We're sorry about the hassle.
First step should not be much problem. Joining center of circle to the tangents, isosceles triangle of 15 ∘ , 150 ∘ and 15 ∘ appears. x = 2 1 5 0 ∘ = 75 ∘ .
How 150 is wrong
Note that Δ P T S is isosceles and thus we have y + y + 3 0 ∘ = 1 8 0 ∘ ⇒ y = 7 5 ∘ . By Alternate segment theorem we have x = y = 7 5 ∘ → x + y = 7 5 ∘ + 7 5 ∘ = 1 5 0 ∘
In isosceles triangle who has angle 30, 2Y=150. In the circle X=Y because they measure with half of the same ark. So X+Y=2Y=150.
You don't even need to calculate the values of x and y. Notice that via the alternate segment theorem, the angle x is the same as the missing angle in the long triangle to the right. So the angles of the triangle are x, y, and 30. So the sum of x and y must be 180-30 =||150||
When two tangents are drawn from the same point i.e 30, they are the same length making it an isosceles triangle.
So y=(180-30)/2 =75
According to alternate segment theorem, x=y
So x=75 Therefore x+y=75 +75 =150 degrees
Problem Loading...
Note Loading...
Set Loading...
By theorem.
P T = P S
Length of tangents from external point are equal.
This makes △ P T S isosceles .
Using Angle Sum Property of △ .
⇒ y + y + 3 0 ° = 1 8 0 °
⇒ y = 7 5 °
Now, by Alternate segment theorem
⇒ x = y = 7 5 °
Angle between tangent and chord at the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.
⇒ x + y = 7 5 ° + 7 5 ° = 1 5 0 °