In the figure, AT and CT are tangents to the circle at A and C respectively. AB produced meets TC at P. Given that ∠APC = 60°, ∠ATC = 40° and CD = BC, calculate the following angles and show all the reasons.

  1. (a)

    ∠ACT.

  2. (b)

    ∠CAD.

  3. (c)

    ∠CBA.

  4. (d)

    ∠ADC.

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Worked solution

10(a)

1. Identify the equal sides and calculate the base angle in triangle $ACT$.

Since ATAT and CTCT are tangents from the same external point TT, AT=CTAT = CT.

Hence △ACT\triangle ACT is isosceles, so
∠ACT=∠CAT.\angle ACT = \angle CAT.

Given ∠ATC=40∘\angle ATC = 40^\circ,
∠ACT=180∘−40∘2=70∘.\angle ACT = \frac{180^\circ - 40^\circ}{2} = 70^\circ.

Answer

∠ACT=70∘\angle ACT = 70^\circ

10(b)

1. Find the angle between $AC$ and $AB$ using triangle $APC$.

Since PP lies on the tangent TCTC, ∠ACP=∠ACT=70∘\angle ACP = \angle ACT = 70^\circ.

In △APC\triangle APC,
∠CAP=180∘−60∘−70∘=50∘.\angle CAP = 180^\circ - 60^\circ - 70^\circ = 50^\circ.
Since A,B,PA, B, P are collinear, ∠CAP=∠CAB=50∘\angle CAP = \angle CAB = 50^\circ.

2. Use equal chords to find $\angle CAD$.

Given CD=BCCD = BC, equal chords subtend equal angles at the circumference.

So
∠CAD=∠CAB=50∘.\angle CAD = \angle CAB = 50^\circ.

Answer

∠CAD=50∘\angle CAD = 50^\circ

10(c)

1. Apply the tangent-chord theorem using chord $AC$ and tangent $CT$.

From part (a),
∠ACT=70∘.\angle ACT = 70^\circ.
By the tangent-chord theorem, the angle between tangent CTCT and chord CACA is equal to the angle in the alternate segment subtended by chord CACA.

Hence,
∠CBA=∠ACT=70∘.\angle CBA = \angle ACT = 70^\circ.

Answer

∠CBA=70∘\angle CBA = 70^\circ

10(d)

1. Use opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral to find $\angle ADC$.

Since AA, BB, CC and DD are points on the circle, ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary, so
∠ADC+∠CBA=180∘.\angle ADC + \angle CBA = 180^\circ.
Using ∠CBA=70∘\angle CBA = 70^\circ,
∠ADC=180∘−70∘=110∘.\angle ADC = 180^\circ - 70^\circ = 110^\circ.

Answer

∠ADC=110∘\angle ADC = 110^\circ

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