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In the given figure, AB is the side of regular pentagon and BC is the side of regular hexagon. Angle BAC is :

  1. 132°

  2. 66°

  3. 90°

  4. 120°

In the given figure, AB is the side of regular pentagon and BC is the side of regular hexagon. Angle BAC is : Circles, Concise Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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Answer

Since,

AB is the side of regular pentagon.

∴ ∠AOB = 360°5\dfrac{360°}{5} = 72°.

BC is the side of regular hexagon.

∴ ∠BOC = 360°6\dfrac{360°}{6} = 60°.

From figure,

∠AOC = ∠AOB + ∠BOC = 72° + 60° = 132°.

We know that,

The angle which an arc of a circle subtends at the center is double that which it subtends at any point on the remaining part of the circumference.

⇒ ∠AOC = 2∠APC

⇒ ∠APC = AOC2=132°2\dfrac{∠AOC}{2} = \dfrac{132°}{2} = 66°.

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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