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In the given figure, PAT is tangent at A. If ∠TAB = 70° and ∠BAC = 45°, find ∠ABC.

In the given figure, PAT is tangent at A. If ∠TAB = 70° and ∠BAC = 45°, find ∠ABC. Tangent Properties of Circles, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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From figure,

∠ACB = ∠TAB = 70° [Angles in the alternate segment are equal]

In ΔABC,

⇒ ∠ACB + ∠BAC + ∠ABC = 180° [By angle sum property of triangle]

⇒ ∠ABC = 180° - (∠BAC + ∠ACB)

⇒ ∠ABC = 180° - (45° + 70°)

⇒ ∠ABC = 65°.

Hence, ∠ABC = 65°.

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