In the given diagram, $TB$ is a tangent to the circle at point $B$, and $BD$ is the diameter of the circle. We are given that $\angle DAB = 69^\circ$ and $\angle TBC = 31^\circ$. We need to find: i) $\angle ADC$ ii) $\angle ABC$ iii) $\angle CAD$

GeometryCircle TheoremsAngles in a CircleCyclic QuadrilateralsTangentsDiameter
2025/4/13

1. Problem Description

In the given diagram, TBTB is a tangent to the circle at point BB, and BDBD is the diameter of the circle. We are given that DAB=69\angle DAB = 69^\circ and TBC=31\angle TBC = 31^\circ. We need to find:
i) ADC\angle ADC
ii) ABC\angle ABC
iii) CAD\angle CAD

2. Solution Steps

i) To find ADC\angle ADC, since BDBD is a diameter, the angle subtended by the diameter at the circumference is a right angle. Thus, BCD=90\angle BCD = 90^\circ. Also, ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, so opposite angles are supplementary. Therefore, ADC+ABC=180\angle ADC + \angle ABC = 180^\circ.
Also, according to the alternate segment theorem, the angle between the tangent and chord at the point of contact is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. Thus, TBC=BAC\angle TBC = \angle BAC. Therefore, BAC=31\angle BAC = 31^\circ.
BAD=69\angle BAD = 69^\circ. Therefore, CAD=BADBAC=6931=38\angle CAD = \angle BAD - \angle BAC = 69^\circ - 31^\circ = 38^\circ.
Since BDBD is the diameter, BCD=90\angle BCD = 90^\circ and BAD=69\angle BAD = 69^\circ. Since ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, BCD+BAD=180\angle BCD + \angle BAD = 180^\circ. However 90+69=15918090^\circ + 69^\circ = 159^\circ \neq 180^\circ unless the point CC and DD are flipped around. Assuming that ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral (i.e. points A,B,C and D all lie on the circumference), we note that ABC+ADC=180\angle ABC + \angle ADC = 180^\circ
Since BDBD is the diameter, DAB=69\angle DAB = 69^\circ and TBC=31\angle TBC = 31^\circ. Because TBTB is a tangent to the circle at BB, TBC=BAC\angle TBC = \angle BAC due to the alternate segment theorem. So BAC=31\angle BAC = 31^\circ.
Angle in a semicircle is a right angle, so BCD=90\angle BCD = 90^\circ and BAD=69\angle BAD = 69^\circ.
Since ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, opposite angles are supplementary. So BAD+BCD=69+90180\angle BAD + \angle BCD = 69^\circ + 90^\circ \neq 180^\circ
However, ADC=ABC\angle ADC = \angle ABC.
Since BDBD is the diameter, DAB=69\angle DAB=69^\circ. Because ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrialteral, we have BCD=90\angle BCD = 90^{\circ}. Hence, ADC=90\angle ADC = 90^\circ.
ii) Since BDBD is the diameter, BAD=69\angle BAD=69^\circ. Also, DAB+DCB=180\angle DAB + \angle DCB = 180^\circ. Because BCD=90\angle BCD=90^\circ, BAD+BCD=69+90180\angle BAD+\angle BCD=69^\circ+90^\circ\neq 180^\circ. So points A, B, C and D do not all lie on the circumference, and we must assume DCB\angle DCB is not 9090^\circ. The diagram is incorrect as it says the angle in the semicircle is not a right angle.
Since DAB=69\angle DAB = 69^\circ, TBC=31\angle TBC = 31^\circ, and BAC=31\angle BAC = 31^\circ, we can solve for ABC\angle ABC using the fact that the angle at the circumference is 9090^\circ since BDBD is the diameter, i.e. BCD=90\angle BCD = 90^\circ. The line ADAD is not a diameter, hence the cyclic quadrialteral rule is incorrect.
Since BDBD is the diameter, DAB=69\angle DAB = 69^\circ. Also, TBC=BAC=31\angle TBC = \angle BAC=31^\circ because TBTB is a tangent to the circle at B. So, ABC\angle ABC is a right angle if and only if it subtends to the diameter at C. In this case, ABC=18031=149\angle ABC = 180^\circ-31^\circ = 149^\circ. Therefore ABC=90\angle ABC = 90^\circ.
iii) CAD=BADBAC=6931=38\angle CAD = \angle BAD - \angle BAC = 69^\circ - 31^\circ = 38^\circ.

3. Final Answer

i) ADC=90\angle ADC = 90^\circ
ii) ABC=90\angle ABC = 90^\circ
iii) CAD=38\angle CAD = 38^\circ

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