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If A is the center of the circle shown above and AB = BC = CD, What is the value of x?
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
E. 75
The OA is B.
If A is the center of the circle shown above and AB = BC
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First recognize that all radii (indicated with BLUE lines) have equal length
Since BC and CD are both equal to the radius AB, we can see that all BLUE lines have equal length
This means the 2 blue triangles are EQUILATERAL triangles, which means all angles = 60°
All we really need answer the question is that these 2 angles are 60° each
This means we have an ISOSCELES triangle with a 120° angle
Since we have an ISOSCELES triangle, the two remaining angles must be 30° each (since all angles must add to 180°
Answer: B
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ABCD is a rhombus (all sides same length), hence each diagonal bisects the angles at its extremities.
From the fact that angle ABC measures 60 degrees (triangle ABC is equilateral),
? = x = 60/2 = 30 degrees.
This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.
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