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geometry intermediate
Problem
In the figure, point is the center of the circle, the measure of angle is 28 degrees, and the measure of angle is three times the measure of angle . What is the measure of minor arc , in degrees? 
Solution
Let be the point where line segment intersects the circle.
Since , the measure of arc is three times the measure of arc . We also have Letting the measure of be , we have , so . Therefore, we have and . Since is a semicircle, we have .
Since , the measure of arc is three times the measure of arc . We also have Letting the measure of be , we have , so . Therefore, we have and . Since is a semicircle, we have .
Final answer
68^\circ