The diagram shows a circle BDEFG, centre O and diameter BE. The line AC is a tangent to the circle at B and ∠BOD=30∘\angle BOD = 30^\circ. The ratio of angle EBF to angle FBG to angle GBC is 1 : 1 : 2.

  1. (a)

    State a fact about the arcs EF and FG.

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  2. (b)

    Showing all reasons clearly, find

    1. (i)

      angle DEB,

      Answer ...

    2. (ii)

      angle EFG.

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19(a)

1. Relate the equal angles at $B$ to their intercepted arcs

Given
∠EBF:∠FBG:∠GBC=1:1:2,\angle EBF : \angle FBG : \angle GBC = 1:1:2,
so ∠EBF=∠FBG\angle EBF = \angle FBG.

Equal angles at the circumference stand on equal arcs, hence arc EF=EF = arc FGFG.

Answer

Arcs EFEF and FGFG are equal.

19(b)(i)

1. Relate the angle at the centre to the angle at the circumference standing on chord $DB$

∠BOD=30∘\angle BOD = 30^\circ.

Since ∠DEB\angle DEB and ∠BOD\angle BOD stand on the same arc DBDB,
∠DEB=12∠BOD=12(30∘)=15∘.\angle DEB = \frac{1}{2}\angle BOD = \frac{1}{2}(30^\circ)=15^\circ.

Answer

∠DEB=15∘\angle DEB = 15^\circ

19(b)(ii)

1. Find $\angle EBG$ from the given ratio

Since ACAC is tangent at BB and BEBE is a diameter, BEBE is along the radius OBOB.

So ∠EBC=90∘\angle EBC = 90^\circ.

Given
∠EBF:∠FBG:∠GBC=1:1:2,\angle EBF : \angle FBG : \angle GBC = 1:1:2,
let the angles be xx, xx and 2x2x.

x+x+2x=90∘x+x+2x=90^\circ
4x=90∘4x=90^\circ
x=22.5∘x=22.5^\circ

Hence
∠EBG=∠EBF+∠FBG=22.5∘+22.5∘=45∘.\angle EBG=\angle EBF+\angle FBG=22.5^\circ+22.5^\circ=45^\circ.

2. Use cyclic quadrilateral property to find $\angle EFG$

Points EE, FF, GG and BB lie on the same circle, so EBGFEBGF is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary:
∠EFG+∠EBG=180∘.\angle EFG + \angle EBG = 180^\circ.

∠EFG=180∘−45∘=135∘.\angle EFG = 180^\circ - 45^\circ = 135^\circ.

Answer

∠EFG=135∘\angle EFG = 135^\circ

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