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Draw a
Answer to Problem 40HP
Explanation of Solution
Formula Used:
Theorem 10.14: If two secants , a secant and a tangent , or two tangents intersect in the exterior of a circle, then the measure of the angle formed is on half the difference of the measures of the intercepted arcs.
Calculation:
Draw the circle and the tangents :
y x
The measure of
Let the measure of the smaller arc be x and the measure of the larger arc be y .
Since
by theorem 10.14,
and
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