Advertisements
Advertisements
Questions
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.

Advertisements
Solution
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°
RELATED QUESTIONS
Two circles intersect at two points B and C. Through B, two line segments ABD and PBQ are drawn to intersect the circles at A, D and P, Q respectively (see the given figure). Prove that ∠ACP = ∠QCD.

If circles are drawn taking two sides of a triangle as diameters, prove that the point of intersection of these circles lie on the third side.
ABC and ADC are two right triangles with common hypotenuse AC. Prove that ∠CAD = ∠CBD.
ABCD is a parallelogram. The circle through A, B and C intersect CD (produced if necessary) at E. Prove that AE = AD.
AC and BD are chords of a circle which bisect each other. Prove that (i) AC and BD are diameters; (ii) ABCD is a rectangle.
Two congruent circles intersect each other at points A and B. Through A any line segment PAQ is drawn so that P, Q lie on the two circles. Prove that BP = BQ.
In any triangle ABC, if the angle bisector of ∠A and perpendicular bisector of BC intersect, prove that they intersect on the circumcircle of the triangle ABC.

In the figure, `square`ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Seg AB is a diameter. If ∠ ADC = 120˚, complete the following activity to find measure of ∠ BAC.
`square` ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
∴ ∠ ADC + ∠ ABC = 180°
∴ 120˚ + ∠ ABC = 180°
∴ ∠ ABC = ______
But ∠ ACB = ______ .......(angle in semicircle)
In Δ ABC,
∠ BAC + ∠ ACB + ∠ ABC = 180°
∴ ∠BAC + ______ = 180°
∴ ∠ BAC = ______
In the given figure, ∠BAD = 78°, ∠DCF = x° and ∠DEF = y°. Find the values of x and y.

In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Find the value of x.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in ∠DBC = 80° and ∠BAC = 40°. Find ∠BCD.
Circles are described on the sides of a triangle as diameters. Prove that the circles on any two sides intersect each other on the third side (or third side produced).
ABCD is a cyclic trapezium with AD || BC. If ∠B = 70°, determine other three angles of the trapezium.
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BA and CD when produced meet in E and EA = ED. Prove that EB = EC.
In the given figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with centre O. CD is produced to E such that ∠AED = 95° and ∠OBA = 30°. Find ∠OAC.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that ∠ADB = 30° and ∠DCA = 80°, then ∠DAB =
In a cyclic quadrilaterals ABCD, ∠A = 4x, ∠C = 2x the value of x is
In the figure, ▢ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If m(arc ABC) = 230°, then find ∠ABC, ∠CDA, ∠CBE.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that AB is a diameter of the circle circumscribing it and ∠ADC = 140º, then ∠BAC is equal to ______.
If a line is drawn parallel to the base of an isosceles triangle to intersect its equal sides, prove that the quadrilateral so formed is cyclic.
