Angle-finding problem

Geometry Level 3

Given that A A and B B are distinct point on a circle with centre O O and diameter M N MN . If O A P = O B P = 10 ° \angle OAP= \angle OBP=10 \degree and A O M = 40 ° \angle AOM=40 \degree . Find the measure of B O N \angle BON in degrees.


The answer is 20.

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3 solutions

Sathvik Acharya
Feb 3, 2021

Since O A P = O B P = 1 0 \angle OAP=\angle OBP=10^{\circ} , quadrilateral A B P O ABPO is cyclic . So, we have, B O P = B A P = α \angle BOP=\angle BAP=\alpha Also, O M = O A = O B = O N = r OM=OA=OB=ON=r , where r r is the radius of the semicircle. So, A O M \triangle AOM and B O N \triangle BON are isosceles. Simple angle chasing leads to M A O = 18 0 4 0 2 = 7 0 B N O = 18 0 α 2 = 9 0 α 2 \begin{aligned} \angle MAO&=\frac{180^{\circ}-40^{\circ}}{2}=70^{\circ} \\ \\ \angle BNO&=\frac{180^{\circ}-\alpha}{2}=90^{\circ}-\frac{\alpha}{2} \end{aligned} Since quadrilateral M A B N MABN is cyclic, M A B = 18 0 B N M M A O + O A P + B A P = 18 0 B N O 7 0 + 1 0 + α = 18 0 ( 9 0 α 2 ) α = 2 0 \begin{aligned} \angle MAB&=180^{\circ}-\angle BNM \\ \angle MAO+\angle OAP+\angle BAP&=180^{\circ}-\angle BNO \\ 70^{\circ}+10^{\circ}+\alpha&=180^{\circ}-\left(90^{\circ}-\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) \\ \implies \alpha&=20^{\circ} \end{aligned} Therefore, the required angle is B O P = 2 0 \angle BOP=20^{\circ}

David Vreken
Feb 4, 2021

Rotate B O P \triangle BOP counterclockwise about O O so that B B' coincides with A A :

Then by the exterior angle theorem on A O P \triangle AOP , A P O = A O M O A P = 40 ° 10 ° = 30 ° \angle APO = \angle AOM - \angle OAP = 40° - 10° = 30° .

Since O P = O P OP = OP' , O P P \triangle OPP' is an isosceles triangle, so O P P = O P P = 30 ° \angle OP'P = \angle OPP = 30° .

And by the exterior angle theorem on B O P \triangle B'OP' , B O P = O P P O B P = 30 ° 10 ° = 20 ° \angle B'OP' = \angle OP'P - \angle OB'P' = 30° - 10° = \boxed{20°} .

Since O A P = O B P \angle OAP = \angle OBP , A B P O ABPO is a cyclic quadrilateral . Then A B P + A O P = 18 0 \angle ABP + \angle AOP = 180^\circ . This means that A B P = A O M = 4 0 \angle ABP = \angle AOM = 40^\circ . Since A B O = A B P O B P = 4 0 1 0 = 3 0 \angle ABO = \angle ABP - \angle OBP = 40^\circ - 10^\circ = 30^\circ . Note that A B O \triangle ABO is isosceles, implying that O A B = A B O = 3 0 \angle OAB = \angle ABO = 30^\circ and A O B = 12 0 \angle AOB = 120^\circ . Now B O N = 18 0 A O B A O M = 18 0 12 0 4 0 = 20 \angle BON = 180^\circ - \angle AOB - \angle AOM = 180^\circ - 120^\circ - 40^\circ = \boxed{20}^\circ .

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 P and O O do not lie on the circle, then how is A B P O ABPO cyclic?

Utsav Playz - 4 months, 1 week ago

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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

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 months, 1 week ago

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Thanks, Sir for your courtesy. I really learned a new method to view things.

Utsav Playz - 4 months, 1 week ago

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@Utsav Playz Yes, much simpler solution.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 months, 1 week ago

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