We are given a circle with center $O$. A line is tangent to the circle at point $K$. Point $T$ is on the circle such that $\angle TOK = 30^\circ$. Point $S$ is located outside the circle such that $SK$ is tangent to the circle at $K$ and $TS$ intersects the circle at $T$. We are asked to find the measure of $\angle S$.

GeometryCirclesTangentsAnglesTrianglesGeometric Proofs
2025/4/15

1. Problem Description

We are given a circle with center OO. A line is tangent to the circle at point KK. Point TT is on the circle such that TOK=30\angle TOK = 30^\circ. Point SS is located outside the circle such that SKSK is tangent to the circle at KK and TSTS intersects the circle at TT. We are asked to find the measure of S\angle S.

2. Solution Steps

Since SKSK is tangent to the circle at KK, OKS=90\angle OKS = 90^\circ.
Since OTOT and OKOK are radii of the circle, OT=OKOT = OK. Therefore, OTK\triangle OTK is an isosceles triangle.
Thus, OTK=OKT\angle OTK = \angle OKT.
In OTK\triangle OTK, the sum of the angles is 180180^\circ. So, OTK+OKT+TOK=180\angle OTK + \angle OKT + \angle TOK = 180^\circ.
Since OTK=OKT\angle OTK = \angle OKT and TOK=30\angle TOK = 30^\circ, we have 2OTK+30=1802 \angle OTK + 30^\circ = 180^\circ.
Then, 2OTK=1502 \angle OTK = 150^\circ, so OTK=75\angle OTK = 75^\circ.
Now, consider TKS\triangle TKS. We have TKS=OKSOKT=9075=15\angle TKS = \angle OKS - \angle OKT = 90^\circ - 75^\circ = 15^\circ.
We also have KTS=OTK=75\angle KTS = \angle OTK = 75^\circ.
The sum of angles in TKS\triangle TKS is 180180^\circ. So, KTS+TKS+S=180\angle KTS + \angle TKS + \angle S = 180^\circ.
75+15+S=18075^\circ + 15^\circ + \angle S = 180^\circ.
90+S=18090^\circ + \angle S = 180^\circ.
Therefore, S=18090=90\angle S = 180^\circ - 90^\circ = 90^\circ.

3. Final Answer

The measure of S\angle S is 9090^\circ.

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