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In the diagram, A,B,C and D are points on a circle centre O. BD is a diameter and AF is the tangent to the circle at A. CBD = 30° and AC and BD intersect at E such that AEB = 70°. Find CAD, ADB, ACD, CAF.
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Given Information:
- A, B, C, D are points on a circle with center O.
- BD is a diameter.
- AF is a tangent to the circle at A.
- .
- AC and BD intersect at E.
- .
Part i· 2 steps
Find
Identify that and are angles subtended by the same arc CD.
Angles subtended by the same arc in a circle are equal.
Substitute the given value of .
The value of is .
Part ii
Find
Find .
Angles and are supplementary because they form a linear pair on the straight line BD.
Use the sum of angles in .
In , the sum of angles is . We know from part (i).
Solve for .
The value of is .
Part iii
Find
Find .
Since BD is a diameter, the angle subtended by the diameter at any point on the circumference is .
Therefore, .
In , the sum of angles is . We know from part (ii).Solve for .
Identify that and are angles subtended by the same arc AD.
Angles subtended by the same arc in a circle are equal.
The value of is .
Part iv
Find
Identify the relationship between and .
AF is a tangent to the circle at A, and AC is a chord. The angle between a tangent and a chord through the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.
Calculate .
is the sum of and .
We found in part (iii), and is given.Substitute the value of to find .
The value of is .
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