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Two circles intersect each other at A and B.Let DC be a common tangent touching the circle in point C and D
Prove that CAD+CBD=180°

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BCD=CAB ...(1) (Alternate segment theorem)CDB=DAB ...(2) (Alternate segment theorem)InBCD, we have:BCD+CDB+CBD=180° (Angle sum property)Using equations (1) and (2), we have:CAB+DAB+CBD=180°CAD+CBD=180° (CAD=CAB+DAB)Hence proved.

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