Geometryhard · Past Paper
The angle between a tangent and its chord is 50 degrees. What is the angle in the alternate segment?
A40 degrees
B50 degrees
C100 degrees
D130 degrees
✓ Correct Answer: B — 50 degrees
By Alternate Segment Theorem, the angles are equal.
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