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In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AC and BD are its diagonals. If ∠DBC = 55° and ∠BAC = 45°, find ∠BCD.

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In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AC and BD are its diagonals. If ∠DBC = 55° and ∠BAC = 45°, find ∠BCD.

In the following figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If ∠DBC = 55° and ∠BAC = 45°, find ∠BCD.

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We have to find ∠BCD

Since angles in the same segment of a circle are equal

So ∠CAD = ∠DBC = 55°.

∠DAB = ∠CAD + angle BAC

= 55° +  45°

= 100°

Since ∠DAB + ∠BCD = 180°   ...(opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral)

∠BCD = 180° −  100°

= 80°

Hence ∠BCD = 80°

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Chapter 15: Circles - Exercise 15.5 [Page 103]

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