Question
Regina draws a triangle inside a circle; she labels the vertices ABC, with the diameter as AB and the inscribed angle as C. She draws the length of AB 14 cm long, and AC 8 cm long. Using what you know about inscribed angles, what will be the approximate angle measure of B?(1 point)Responses35°35°70°70°55°55°90°
Answers
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Since triangle ABC is inscribed in the circle with AB as the diameter, we know that angle C is a right angle (90°) according to the inscribed angle theorem.
To find angle B, we can use the triangle angle sum property, where the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180°:
\[
\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180°
\]
Given that \(\angle C = 90°\), we can write:
\[
\angle A + \angle B + 90° = 180°
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
\angle A + \angle B = 90°
\]
We can use the Law of Sines for triangle ABC. According to the Law of Sines:
\[
\frac{AB}{\sin C} = \frac{AC}{\sin B}
\]
Since \(\angle C\) is \(90°\) and \(\sin 90° = 1\):
\[
AB = AC \cdot \frac{\sin B}{\sin C}
\]
\[
14 = 8 \cdot \sin B
\]
Solving for \(\sin B\):
\[
\sin B = \frac{14}{8} = \frac{7}{4}
\]
However, this exceeds 1, indicating we need to reassess the calculation using the angles instead.
To find \(\angle B\) using the cosine rule in triangle ABC, we'll determine \(\angle A\) in a different way.
Using cosine rule:
\[
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 - 2(AB)(BC)\cos(A)
\]
\[
BC = \sqrt{AB^2 + AC^2 - 2(AB)(AC)\cos(C)}
\]
Since we are interested in finding \(\angle B\) directly from \(AC\) and \(AB\):
Calculating \(\tan B\) from opposite/adjacent sides as an angle approximation,
\[
\frac{AC}{BC} = \tan(B)
\]
Since angle C is a right angle:
\[
\angle A + B = 90°
\]
Thus if angle A is reconstructed through conditions, we get it's approximations that work with practices.
Using 35°, 55°, or 70°:
From initial set of the angles derived, it would give us a better estimate of angle B.
Ultimately, since triangle angle sums constraint us:
- Which node makes sense with 70° to yield average measure of that chord which leads us back to estimate angles.
Thus, from options, the only reasonable angle B is approximately **70°**.
To find angle B, we can use the triangle angle sum property, where the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180°:
\[
\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180°
\]
Given that \(\angle C = 90°\), we can write:
\[
\angle A + \angle B + 90° = 180°
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
\angle A + \angle B = 90°
\]
We can use the Law of Sines for triangle ABC. According to the Law of Sines:
\[
\frac{AB}{\sin C} = \frac{AC}{\sin B}
\]
Since \(\angle C\) is \(90°\) and \(\sin 90° = 1\):
\[
AB = AC \cdot \frac{\sin B}{\sin C}
\]
\[
14 = 8 \cdot \sin B
\]
Solving for \(\sin B\):
\[
\sin B = \frac{14}{8} = \frac{7}{4}
\]
However, this exceeds 1, indicating we need to reassess the calculation using the angles instead.
To find \(\angle B\) using the cosine rule in triangle ABC, we'll determine \(\angle A\) in a different way.
Using cosine rule:
\[
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 - 2(AB)(BC)\cos(A)
\]
\[
BC = \sqrt{AB^2 + AC^2 - 2(AB)(AC)\cos(C)}
\]
Since we are interested in finding \(\angle B\) directly from \(AC\) and \(AB\):
Calculating \(\tan B\) from opposite/adjacent sides as an angle approximation,
\[
\frac{AC}{BC} = \tan(B)
\]
Since angle C is a right angle:
\[
\angle A + B = 90°
\]
Thus if angle A is reconstructed through conditions, we get it's approximations that work with practices.
Using 35°, 55°, or 70°:
From initial set of the angles derived, it would give us a better estimate of angle B.
Ultimately, since triangle angle sums constraint us:
- Which node makes sense with 70° to yield average measure of that chord which leads us back to estimate angles.
Thus, from options, the only reasonable angle B is approximately **70°**.