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geometry intermediate

Problem

Points and lie on a circle centered at , each of and are tangent to the circle, and is equilateral. The circle intersects at . What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
As is equilateral, we have , hence . Then , and from symmetry we have . Thus, this gives us . We know that , as lies on the circle. From we also have , Hence , therefore , and .
Final answer
B