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PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O, such that ∠APB = 50°. Then, ∠OAB = ?


(a) 25°
(b) 30°
(c) 40°
(d) 50°

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(a) 25°In quadrilateral OAPB, we have:OAP=OBP=900(Tangents drawn from an external point are perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact)OAP+OBP=1800AOB+APB=1800 Sum of the angles of a quadrilateral is 3600AOB+500=1800AOB=1800-500AOB=1300In AOB, OAB+OBA=1800-AOB=1800-1300=500Now OA=OB (Radii of the same circle)OAB=OBA=250Hence, OAB=250

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