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Triangle BCD is isosceles and BC ≅ BD.

Circle A is shown. Isosceles triangle C B D has points on the circle. The lengths of C B and B C are congruent. The measure of arc C D is 100 degrees.

What is the measure of Arc B C?

100°
120°
130°
160°

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Arc CD = 100° so inscribed angle ∠CBD (angle at B) = 100°/2 = 50°.
Since BC ≅ BD, triangle BCD is isosceles with base CD, so ∠C = ∠D = (180° − 50°)/2 = 65°.
Each inscribed angle 65° intercepts arc BD, so arc BD = 2·65° = 130°.
Thus arc BC = 360° − arc CD − arc BD = 360° − 100° − 130° = 130°.

Answer: 130°.