MathematicsIn figure if ∠AOB=90o and ∠ABC=30o. Then, which of the following is the measure of ∠CAO?

In figure if AOB=90o and ABC=30o. Then, which of the following is the measure of CAO?


  1. A
    30o
  2. B
    60o
  3. C
    90o
  4. D
    45o  

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    Solution:

    Consider the given figure,
    From the figure-
    AB is the chord of a circle with centre O.
    AOB=90o
    ABC=30o
    The angle subtended by a chord to the circumference of a circle is half of that subtended to the centre.
    Here, AB subtends AOB to the centre and ACB to the circumference.
    Then,
    ACB=12AOB
    ACB=12×90o
    ACB=45o
    In triangle ABC, by angle sum property,
    BAC+ACB+ABC=180o
    BAC=180o-ACB+ABC
    BAC=180o-(45o+30o)
    BAC=180o-75o
    BAC=105o
    In triangle AOB,
    AO=BO [Radius]
    Hence, triangle AOB is an isosceles triangle.
    In an isosceles triangle angle opposite to equal sides are equal.
    Then,
    OAB=OBA.
    By angle sum property,
    AOB+OAB+OBA=180o
    AOB+2OAB=180o
    90o+2OAB=180o
    2OAB=180o-90o
    2OAB=90o
    OAB=45o
    Then,
    CAO=BAC-OAB
    CAO=105o-45o
    CAO=60o
    Hence, the measure of CAO is 60o.
    Therefore, option 2 is correct.
     
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