We need to find the measure of angle $MON$ in the given diagram. We know that $AM$ and $AN$ are tangent to the circle at points $M$ and $N$, respectively, and angle $MAN$ is $60^\circ$.

GeometryCircle GeometryTangentsAnglesQuadrilaterals
2025/4/15

1. Problem Description

We need to find the measure of angle MONMON in the given diagram. We know that AMAM and ANAN are tangent to the circle at points MM and NN, respectively, and angle MANMAN is 6060^\circ.

2. Solution Steps

Since AMAM and ANAN are tangents to the circle at points MM and NN, respectively, OMOM is perpendicular to AMAM and ONON is perpendicular to ANAN. This means that AMO=90\angle AMO = 90^\circ and ANO=90\angle ANO = 90^\circ.
Consider quadrilateral AMONAMON. The sum of the angles in a quadrilateral is 360360^\circ. Therefore,
MAN+AMO+ANO+MON=360\angle MAN + \angle AMO + \angle ANO + \angle MON = 360^\circ
We are given that MAN=60\angle MAN = 60^\circ, and we know that AMO=90\angle AMO = 90^\circ and ANO=90\angle ANO = 90^\circ. Substituting these values into the equation:
60+90+90+MON=36060^\circ + 90^\circ + 90^\circ + \angle MON = 360^\circ
240+MON=360240^\circ + \angle MON = 360^\circ
MON=360240\angle MON = 360^\circ - 240^\circ
MON=120\angle MON = 120^\circ

3. Final Answer

The measure of angle MONMON is 120120^\circ.

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