In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at P such that ∠DBC=60∘and∠BAC=40∘. Find (i)∠BCD,(ii)∠CAD.
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Solution
ANSWER: (i) ∠BDC = ∠BAC = 40 ° (Angles in the same segment) In ΔBCD, we have: ∠BCD + ∠DBC + ∠BDC = 180 ° (Angle sum property of a triangle) ⇒ ∠BCD + 60 ° + 40° = 180° ⇒ ∠BCD = (180 ° - 100°) = 80° (ii) ∠CAD = ∠CBD (Angles in the same segment) = 60°