A. B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 14 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 14
A. B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O. DAE is the tangent to the circle at A.
Angle BAE = 56°
Angle CBO = 35°
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:A. B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 14 - 2018 - Paper 1
Step 1
Work out the size of angle CAD (C and D additional referential points)
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Answer
To find angle CAD, we first note that angles in the same segment are equal. Thus, the angle at point CBO (35°) equals the angle at point CAO.
Since the angles in triangle BAE must sum to 180°, we can proceed as follows: