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In a circle with centre O, an arc ABC subtends an angle of 138° at the centre of the circle. The chord AB is produced to a point P. Then, the measure of ∠CBP is:

Options

A

42°

B

111°

C

69°

D

108°

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Correct Answer :

Option C

69°

69°

Solution :

To find the measure of CBP, we can use the properties of angles subtended by an arc of a circle and cyclic quadrilaterals. Let us break down the solution step-by-step:

1. Angle subtended at the circumference:
The arc ABC subtends an angle of 138° at the centre O. That is, AOC=138°.
According to the circle theorem, the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is twice the angle subtended by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle.
Let D be a point on the major arc AC of the circle. The angle subtended by arc ABC at point D is ADC.
Therefore, we have:
ADC=12×AOC
ADC=12×138°=69°

2. Cyclic Quadrilateral Property:
Since the points A, B, C, and D lie on the circle, the quadrilateral ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
A key property of a cyclic quadrilateral is that the exterior angle formed by producing one of its sides is equal to the interior opposite angle.
Here, the side AB is produced to the point P, making CBP the exterior angle at vertex B.
The interior opposite angle to CBP is ADC.

Thus, we have:
CBP=ADC=69°

Therefore, the measure of CBP is 69°.

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