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The points A, B, C and D lie on the circumference of a circle centre O. AB and DC are parallel. BD is a straight line passing through O and BDC = 38°. TV is a tangent of the circle at D. Find the size of (a) TDS, (b) CBD, (c) ABD.

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a

52∘\text{52}^\circ

b

52∘\text{52}^\circ

c

38∘\text{38}^\circ

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Here's how to solve the problem using circle theorems. I will assume that "TDS" in part (a) is a typo for "TDC", as D is the point of tangency and DC is a chord. I will also use the value ∠BDC=38∘\angle BDC = 38^\circ as stated in the text, as text usually takes precedence over diagrams in case of a conflict (the diagram shows 18∘18^\circ).

Part a· 4 steps

Find the size of ∠TDC\angle TDC.

  1. Identify that BD is a diameter.

    Since BD is a straight line passing through the center O, BD is the diameter of the circle.

  2. Determine ∠BCD\angle BCD.

    The angle subtended by a diameter at any point on the circumference is 90∘90^\circ. Therefore, ∠BCD=90∘\angle BCD = 90^\circ.

  3. Calculate ∠DBC\angle DBC using the sum of angles in △BCD\triangle BCD.

    In △BCD\triangle BCD, the sum of angles is 180∘180^\circ:

    ∠DBC+∠BCD+∠BDC=180∘\angle DBC + \angle BCD + \angle BDC = 180^\circ

    Given ∠BDC=38∘\angle BDC = 38^\circ and ∠BCD=90∘\angle BCD = 90^\circ:

    ∠DBC+90∘+38∘=180∘\angle DBC + 90^\circ + 38^\circ = 180^\circ ∠DBC+128∘=180∘\angle DBC + 128^\circ = 180^\circ ∠DBC=180∘−128∘=52∘\angle DBC = 180^\circ - 128^\circ = 52^\circ
  4. Apply the Alternate Segment Theorem.

    The angle between the tangent TV and the chord DC (i.e., ∠TDC\angle TDC) is equal to the angle in the alternate segment subtended by the chord DC (i.e., ∠DBC\angle DBC).
    Therefore, ∠TDC=∠DBC=52∘\angle TDC = \angle DBC = 52^\circ.
    The size of ∠TDC\angle TDC is 52∘\boxed{\text{52}^\circ}.

Part b

52∘\text{52}^\circ

Find the size of ∠CBD\angle CBD.

From Step 3 in part (a), we already calculated ∠CBD\angle CBD.

∠CBD=52∘\angle CBD = 52^\circ

The size of ∠CBD\angle CBD is 52∘\boxed{\text{52}^\circ}.

Part c

38∘\text{38}^\circ

Find the size of ∠ABD\angle ABD.

  1. Use the property of parallel lines.

    We are given that AB is parallel to DC (AB∥DCAB \parallel DC).

  2. Identify alternate interior angles.

    BD is a transversal line intersecting the parallel lines AB and DC. Therefore, ∠ABD\angle ABD and ∠BDC\angle BDC are alternate interior angles.

  3. Equate the alternate interior angles.

    Alternate interior angles are equal when lines are parallel.

    ∠ABD=∠BDC\angle ABD = \angle BDC

    Given ∠BDC=38∘\angle BDC = 38^\circ:

    ∠ABD=38∘\angle ABD = 38^\circ

    The size of ∠ABD\angle ABD is 38∘\boxed{\text{38}^\circ}.

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