Inscribed Quadrilateral Angle Measure
CAT 2017 Slot 2 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Geometry
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2017 Slot 2 paper. It tests Geometry. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with centre O. If and , then the value of (in degrees) is
Answer
90
Explanation
Since is the angle subtended by chord at the centre , the angle subtended by at the circumference is .
Now, .
Since is a cyclic quadrilateral, opposite angles add up to : .
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