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Question : PA and PB are two tangents from a point P outside the circle with centre O. If A and B are points on the circle such that $\angle {APB}=100^{\circ}$, then $\angle {OAB}$ is equal to:

Option 1: $45^{\circ}$

Option 2: $35^{\circ}$

Option 3: $70^{\circ}$

Option 4: $50^{\circ}$


Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $50^{\circ}$


Solution :
According to the question,
$\angle$APB = 100º
Also, $\angle$ OAP = $\angle$ OBP = 90º (the angle between the tangent and radius at the point of contact is 90º)
Since the sum of all angles of a quadrilateral is 360º.
$\angle$ OAP + $\angle$ OBP + $\angle$ ABP + $\angle$ AOB = 360º
⇒ 90º + 90º + 100º + $\angle$ AOB = 360º
⇒ $\angle$ AOB = 360º – 280º = 80º
Now, in triangle AOB,
⇒ $\angle$ AOB + $\angle$  OAB + $\angle$ OBA = 180º
Let $\angle$ OAB = $\angle$ OAB = $x$ (both angles are equal since angles opposite to equal sides are equal)
⇒ 80º + $x$ + $x$ = 180º
⇒ 2$x$ = 100º
⇒ $x$ = 50º
Hence, the correct answer is $50^{\circ}$.

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