Almost A Central Angle

Geometry Level 2

In the figure above, O O is the center of the circle, B A O = 3 0 \angle BAO = 30^\circ and B C O = 4 0 \angle BCO = 40^\circ . Find the shaded angle A O C \angle AOC .


The answer is 140.

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3 solutions

Mateus Gomes
Feb 14, 2016

A O C = 2 θ A B C = θ \color{#20A900}{\boxed{\color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{\angle AOC=2\theta \\ \angle ABC=\theta}}}}

B A O + A B C + B C O = A O C ( T h e o r e m o f t h e B o o m e r a n g ) \angle BAO+\angle ABC+\angle BCO=\angle AOC~~(\color{#D61F06}{Theorem~~of~~the~~Boomerang}) 3 0 + θ + 4 0 = 2 θ 30^\circ+\theta+40^\circ=2\theta θ = 7 0 \theta=70^\circ A O C = 2 θ = 14 0 \large\color{#20A900}{\boxed{\color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{\angle AOC=2\theta=140^\circ}}}}

Thor Stead
Feb 16, 2016

Quad ABCO has to have 360 degrees total. Angle opposite angle O = 360-O. Angle B = O/2 because inscribed angle sub tends the same arc as central angle O. So, we have 40+30+ (360-O) + (O/2) = 360.

Solve for O and you get O/2 = 70, O=140. QED.

By the Thales' Theorem , we have

A O C = 2 ( 30 + 40 ) = \angle AOC = 2(30+40)= 140 \color{#D61F06}\boxed{140}

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