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O-LevelMathematicsGeometry4024/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q192 Marks

A, B and C lie on a circle, centre O. The line PBQ is a tangent to the circle at B. OCQ is a straight line. BQO = 36° and BAC = x°. Find the value of x. [Figure X.X]

  1. (a)Find the value of x.[2]

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  1. [2] 27
  2. B1 for BÔQ = 54 soi or OBQ = 90 soi or BÔQ = 2x soi

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Geometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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