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A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. The angle subtended by this chord at the minor arc of the circle is :

  1. 60°

  2. 90°

  3. 120°

  4. 150°

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A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. The angle subtended by this chord at the minor arc of the circle is. Loci, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

If chord length AB = radius(OA, OB), then the triangle OAB formed by two radii and the chord is equilateral.

Central angle subtended by the chord = ∠AOB = 60°

∠ACB = 12\dfrac{1}{2} ∠AOB = 12\dfrac{1}{2} (60°) = 30°.

Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ADBC are supplementary.

∠ACB + ∠ADB = 180°

∠ADB = 180° - 30°

∠ADB = 150°.

Thus, angle subtended by this chord at the minor arc of the circle is 150°.

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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