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OpenStudy (anonymous):

who can help im lost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no im lost...anyways ill try to solve and ill get bac to you soon :p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry thts the wrong one one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok its fine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

|dw:1414365331256:dw| The easiest way is to draw a diameter (necessarily perpendicular to the tangent, and use the inscribed angle theorem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmmmmmmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg this is only confusing me

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

You must be studying circles, chords, tangents, and secants and their associated theorems. What do you know about the inscribed angle theorem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep one sec ill get my notes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Theorem: If two chords intersect within a circle, each of the angles formed is equal in degrees to 1/2 the sum of the arcs intercepted by it and its vertical angle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does that help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@bibby I hate to bug you, but could u help if you have time

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

No, the measure of an inscribed angle is 1/2 the measure of its intercepted arc. I'm trying to avoid the complexities of the therem you stated. |dw:1414366929473:dw| The inscribed angle is FGH. Can you figure out its measure?

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Not FGH, FCH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

either 30 or 220

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

What is the intercepted arc of angle FCH?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@this..war..willend

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Well|dw:1414367980937:dw| what's the measure of ACF, then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

80

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Bingo!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

90 ? whole thing

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Yes, a right angle measures 90 degrees and it is formed by perpendicular lines.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just put 80?

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Well, the answer space already has the degree symbol on it, so 80 would be just right.

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