In a triangle , is the midpoint of . Given that , determine the maximum value of to the nearest degrees.
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Consider this diagram on the left.
If ∠ C O M = 3 0 ∘ , then A would be on the circle.
Let C ( 1 , 0 ) and you see that M ( 2 3 , 2 1 ) .
Therefore B ( 3 − 1 , 1 ) .
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Since we are maximizing ∠ A B C , the maximum would be reached when A B is tangent to the circle.
Note that the y -coordinate of B is 1 and therefore the tangential line would be perpendicular to the y -axis, and that ∠ O C B = 7 5 ∘ .
∴ The maximum of ∠ A B C is 1 8 0 ∘ − 7 5 ∘ = 1 0 5 ∘ .