If PAPA and PBPB are tangents from an external point PP to a circle with centre OO such that ∠APB=70∘\angle APB = 70^\circ, find ∠AOB\angle AOB

Answer: The measure of ∠AOB\angle AOB is 110∘110^\circ.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Identify properties of tangents and radii

We know that the radius drawn to the tangent at the point of contact is perpendicular to the tangent. Therefore, the angle between the radius OAOA and tangent PAPA is 90∘90^\circ, and similarly, the angle between radius OBOB and tangent PBPB is 90∘90^\circ.

Step 2: Apply angle sum property of quadrilateral

The sum of the interior angles of any quadrilateral is 360∘360^\circ. In the quadrilateral OAPB, we have four angles: ∠OAP\angle OAP, ∠APB\angle APB, ∠OBP\angle OBP, and ∠AOB\angle AOB.

Step 3: Substitute known values and solve for ∠\angle AOB

Substitute the known values into the equation: ∠OAP=90∘\angle OAP = 90^\circ, ∠APB=70∘\angle APB = 70^\circ, and ∠OBP=90∘\angle OBP = 90^\circ. Then, solve for ∠AOB\angle AOB by subtracting the sum of the known angles from 360∘360^\circ.

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