In the diagram, AC is a diameter of the circle ABCD. AB and DC are produced to meet at E. Angle AED = 20° and angle CAD = 46°.

- (a)
Find, giving reasons for each answer,
- (i)
angle ABC,
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- (ii)
angle BCE,
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- (iii)
angle BAC,
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- (i)
- (b)
AC and BD intersect at X. Showing your calculations clearly, explain why X is not the centre of the circle.
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- (c)
Determine whether a semicircle can be drawn passing through the points B, C, E.
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21(a)(i)
1. Identify the angle subtended by the diameter at the circumference
Since is a diameter of the circle, the angle subtended by at the circumference is a right angle.
Hence,
21(a)(ii)
1. Use the right angle at the circumference and the straight line through $DCE$
Since is a diameter, .
As , and are collinear,
But the required angle is between and the extension of . From the diagram, , so
21(a)(iii)
1. Find angle ACD using the straight line CDE and the given exterior angle at E
Since , and are collinear, .
Also, from part (a)(i), , so opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary:
Hence
2. Use triangle AED to find angle DAE, then relate it to angle BAC
In ,
Since , and are collinear, .
Also, lies inside and , so
This route gives an inconsistency with the intended geometry, so instead using and from part (a)(ii):
Since , , are collinear, , consistent with only if the exterior-line interpretation is ambiguous.
The determinable angle from the standard diagram is therefore .
21(b)
1. Calculate the angle subtended by chord $BD$ at point $A$
From part (a)(iii), .
Given ,
2. State what would be true if $X$ were the centre
If were the centre, then since , and are collinear, would pass through the centre.
So would be a diameter of the circle.
3. Use the angle in a semicircle property to justify the conclusion
If were a diameter, then the angle subtended by at the circumference would be a right angle:
But , not .
Therefore is not a diameter, so is not the centre of the circle.
, not . Hence is not a diameter, so is not the centre of the circle.
21(c)
1. Use the right angle found earlier to decide whether a semicircle is possible
From part (a)(ii),
An angle in a semicircle is a right angle, so conversely, can be the diameter of a semicircle passing through .
Hence a semicircle can be drawn through , and .
Yes. Since , a semicircle can be drawn with as its diameter, passing through .
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