Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
is a cyclic quadrilateral with and . Find , and .
If a pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral adds up to , the quadrilateral is cyclic. A trapezium is cyclic if and only if its legs are equal. A cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle. The centre of a circle through three points is at equal distances from all of them.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The angle BCD. .
Step 2. The angle ABD. In the triangle , , so . They add up to . So each is .
Step 3. The angle ACB. It stands on the chord , like . So .
Step 4. Notice. is too, so cuts in half.
Answer: , and .
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