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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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7 stepsHere'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 as stated in the text, as text usually takes precedence over diagrams in case of a conflict (the diagram shows ).
Part a· 4 steps
Find the size of .
Identify that BD is a diameter.
Since BD is a straight line passing through the center O, BD is the diameter of the circle.
Determine .
The angle subtended by a diameter at any point on the circumference is . Therefore, .
Calculate using the sum of angles in .
In , the sum of angles is :
Given and :
Apply the Alternate Segment Theorem.
The angle between the tangent TV and the chord DC (i.e., ) is equal to the angle in the alternate segment subtended by the chord DC (i.e., ).
Therefore, .
The size of is .
Part b
Find the size of .
From Step 3 in part (a), we already calculated .
The size of is .
Part c
Find the size of .
Use the property of parallel lines.
We are given that AB is parallel to DC ().
Identify alternate interior angles.
BD is a transversal line intersecting the parallel lines AB and DC. Therefore, and are alternate interior angles.
Equate the alternate interior angles.
Alternate interior angles are equal when lines are parallel.
Given :
The size of is .
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