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What will be the value of the angle (in degrees) subtended by the chord in the minor segment of the circle, if the length of a chord is equal to the radius of the circle?

  1. A
    120
  2. B
    150
  3. C
    160
  4. D
    180

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the radius of the circle be r. The length of the chord AB is also given as r.
In △OAB (where O is the center of the circle):

OA=OB=AB=r
Therefore, △OAB is an equilateral triangle.
The angle subtended by the chord at the center is ∠AOB=60

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The angle subtended by the chord in the major segment (∠ACB, where C lies on the major arc) is half of the angle subtended at the center:

∠ACB=
2
60



=30


Let D be a point on the minor arc. Then ADBC forms a cyclic quadrilateral.
In a cyclic quadrilateral, the sum of opposite angles is 180

:

∠ADB+∠ACB=180


∠ADB+30

=180


∠ADB=180

−30

=150


Thus, the angle subtended by the chord in the minor segment is 150

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What will be the value of the angle (in degrees) subtended by the chord in the minor segment of the circle, if the length of a chord is equal to the radius of the circle?
A
120
B
150
C
160
D
180

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