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In the figure AB and CD are two diameters of circle. Intersecting at angle 48 degree. E is any point on Arc CB. find angle CEB

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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

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I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
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That's why I mentioned arc CAB. You don't really need to understand the notions of major and minor arc. Corresponding central angle means that it stays on the same arc as your inscribed angle.
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

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Let's use some useful circle properties

First let's add a blue line, to divide ∠CEB into 2 angles



CD is the DIAMETER of the circle
Since ∠CED is an inscribed angle containing (aka "holding") the diameter, we can conclude that ∠CED = 90°



Now recognize that the intersection of AB and CD creates two equal (vertically opposite) angles, we can conclude the angle opposite the 48° is also 48°



Now recognize that we have two angles containing (aka "holding") the arc BD
Property: If a CENTRAL angle and an INSCRIBED angle contain the same arc, then the CENTRAL angle is TWICE the INSCRIBED angle
This means that ∠DEB = 24°


At this point, we have:

So, ∠CEB = 90° + 24° = 114°

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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

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Hi,

I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

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I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
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According to me, CB is not the diameter. So central angle doesnt apply in this case. Also, COB is 138 and not 228.
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

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Hi buddy,

COB is indeed 180-48 = 132 degrees . There is a concept of major and minor segment ( please google this ) Now the point O is in the minor segment of the arc and in this case it would be half of the angle subtended in the major segment i.e ( 360-132) = 228 /2 = 114 .
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

The correct answer is A.


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I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
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That's why I mentioned arc CAB. You don't really need to understand the notions of major and minor arc. Corresponding central angle means that it stays on the same arc as your inscribed angle.
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Now I got the explanation. Thanks for the help.
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

The correct answer is A.


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I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
Can you please explain.

That's why I mentioned arc CAB. You don't really need to understand the notions of major and minor arc. Corresponding central angle means that it stays on the same arc as your inscribed angle.
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Hi Smyarga,
how did you get 180 degrees?
i thought about vertically opposite angles then realised that i was wrong.
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I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
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That's why I mentioned arc CAB. You don't really need to understand the notions of major and minor arc. Corresponding central angle means that it stays on the same arc as your inscribed angle.


Hi Smyarga,
how did you get 180 degrees?
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Since COD is straight.
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Join Segment AE in the figure, we know Angle AEC is half of Angle COA(Assuming diameter intersect at point O).

Angle AEC = 24
Ab is diameter, so Angle AEB = 90
Angle CEB = 90+24 = 114
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Can someone explain me this with the help of proper diagram,unable to get it!
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Since, CD and AB are two diameters of the circle, so their intersection is the centre. Let's denote this centre O. Angle CEB is inscribed, and angle COB is corresponding central angle (arc CAB). The value of angle COB=180+48=228 degrees. The measure of inscribed angle is always half the measure of the central angle. Angle CEB is equal =228/2=114 degrees.

The correct answer is A.


Hi,

I thought angle COB is 180-42=138 degrees. You have derived angle COB of 228 degrees.
Can you please explain.

That's why I mentioned arc CAB. You don't really need to understand the notions of major and minor arc. Corresponding central angle means that it stays on the same arc as your inscribed angle.
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another approach,

join C and A. since AB is the diameter, A, C, E and B form a cyclic quadrilateral. now opposit angles of cyclic quadrilaterals sum up to 180 degrees. considering the point of intersection of the 2 diameters as O.

angle AOC = 48 degrees. ........... given
OA = OC, radius of the circle, hence trianlge OAC is isoceles.
thus angle ACO = angle OAC = 66 degrees.

now,
angle OAC + angle CEB = 180 degrees......... since opposit angles of cyclic quadrilaterals sum up to 180 degrees.
therefore, angle CEB = 180 - 66 = 114 degrees.

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Can any1 explain me how angle COB=180 degrees. Why is the sum 180+48?
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Angle COB is not 180.

Note that the angle around O will be 360 degrees. There is angle COB, the smaller angle (the angle that arc CEB subtends at the center) and angle COB, the larger angle (shown by red arrow around center O in the second diagram). The major arc CADB subtends larger angle COB at the center and inscribed angle CEB at the circle. The central angle will be twice the inscribed angle.

The larger angle COB = angle COA + angle AOD + angle DOB = 180 + 48 = 228 = Central angle

Inscribed angle = 228/2 = 114

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Can any1 explain me how angle COB=180 degrees. Why is the sum 180+48?

Angle COB is not 180.

Note that the angle around O will be 360 degrees. There is angle COB, the smaller angle (the angle that arc CEB subtends at the center) and angle COB, the larger angle (shown by red arrow around center O in the second diagram). The major arc CADB subtends larger angle COB at the center and inscribed angle CEB at the circle. The central angle will be twice the inscribed angle.

The larger angle COB = angle COA + angle AOD + angle DOB = 180 + 48 = 228 = Central angle

Inscribed angle = 228/2 = 114

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Hi Karishma

can't we take this way that smaller COB is 132 and then CEB = 180 - (132/2) ? using cyclic quadrilateral property.
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