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O is the circumcentre of triangle ABC and ∠BAC = 55°. What is the measure of ∠OBC?

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  • A55°
  • B35°
  • C110°
  • D27.5°

Step-by-Step Solution

The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc BC, so ∠BOC = ° = 110°. OB and OC are radii, so triangle OBC is isosceles and ∠OBC = (180° − 110°)/2 = 35°. In general ∠OBC = 90° − A. Answering 110° stops at the central angle, and 27.5° halves the vertex angle as if O were the incentre.
Answer: B) 35°

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