Given that A and B are distinct point on a circle with centre O and diameter M N . If ∠ O A P = ∠ O B P = 1 0 ° and ∠ A O M = 4 0 ° . Find the measure of ∠ B O N in degrees.
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Rotate △ B O P counterclockwise about O so that B ′ coincides with A :
Then by the exterior angle theorem on △ A O P , ∠ A P O = ∠ A O M − ∠ O A P = 4 0 ° − 1 0 ° = 3 0 ° .
Since O P = O P ′ , △ O P P ′ is an isosceles triangle, so ∠ O P ′ P = ∠ O P P = 3 0 ° .
And by the exterior angle theorem on △ B ′ O P ′ , ∠ B ′ O P ′ = ∠ O P ′ P − ∠ O B ′ P ′ = 3 0 ° − 1 0 ° = 2 0 ° .
Since ∠ O A P = ∠ O B P , A B P O is a cyclic quadrilateral . Then ∠ A B P + ∠ A O P = 1 8 0 ∘ . This means that ∠ A B P = ∠ A O M = 4 0 ∘ . Since ∠ A B O = ∠ A B P − ∠ O B P = 4 0 ∘ − 1 0 ∘ = 3 0 ∘ . Note that △ A B O is isosceles, implying that ∠ O A B = ∠ A B O = 3 0 ∘ and ∠ A O B = 1 2 0 ∘ . Now ∠ B O N = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ A O B − ∠ A O M = 1 8 0 ∘ − 1 2 0 ∘ − 4 0 ∘ = 2 0 ∘ .
A cyclic quadrilateral is a quadrilateral that can be inscribed in a circle, meaning that there exists a circle that passes through all four vertices of the quadrilateral. But the vertices, P and O do not lie on the circle, then how is A B P O cyclic?
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Not the circle shown, but we can draw another circle that pass through the four vertices. I have added the circle. Refer to the link ( cyclic quadrilateral ) I have provided please
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Since ∠ O A P = ∠ O B P = 1 0 ∘ , quadrilateral A B P O is cyclic . So, we have, ∠ B O P = ∠ B A P = α Also, O M = O A = O B = O N = r , where r is the radius of the semicircle. So, △ A O M and △ B O N are isosceles. Simple angle chasing leads to ∠ M A O ∠ B N O = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − 4 0 ∘ = 7 0 ∘ = 2 1 8 0 ∘ − α = 9 0 ∘ − 2 α Since quadrilateral M A B N is cyclic, ∠ M A B ∠ M A O + ∠ O A P + ∠ B A P 7 0 ∘ + 1 0 ∘ + α ⟹ α = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ B N M = 1 8 0 ∘ − ∠ B N O = 1 8 0 ∘ − ( 9 0 ∘ − 2 α ) = 2 0 ∘ Therefore, the required angle is ∠ B O P = 2 0 ∘