Semicircle GMAT Prep

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Semicircle GMAT Prep

by moneyman » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:26 am
PLs help!!
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by anshul265 » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:03 pm
Its tricky but easy.
Let BAO=x
As AB=OC, AB=OB (OB=OC radii)
So, AOB=x
So, OBC=2x (exterior angle)
BCO=OBC=2x
BOC=180-x-COD and BOC=180-4x

From 1, COD=60
So, BOC=120-x
So, 120-x=180-4x
Thus, x=20 SUFFICIENT

From 2, BCO=40
So, 2x=40
And x=20 SUFFICIENT

Answer D.

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by moneyman » Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:49 am
Thanks dude..I actually got the problem but was stuck because I forgot to calculate the exterior angles
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