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2007 AMC 12B Problem 3

Problem 3 of 25EasierGeometry

The point OO is the center of the circle circumscribed about △ABC,\triangle ABC, with ∠BOC=120∘\angle BOC=120^\circ and ∠AOB=140∘,\angle AOB=140^\circ, as shown. What is the degree measure of ∠ABC?\angle ABC?

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The angles around OO sum to 360∘,360^\circ, so ∠AOC=360∘−140∘−120∘=100∘. \begin{aligned} \angle AOC&=360^\circ-140^\circ-120^\circ \\ &=100^\circ. \end{aligned} By the inscribed angle theorem, ∠ABC\angle ABC subtends the same arc ACAC as the central angle ∠AOC,\angle AOC, so ∠ABC=12∠AOC=50∘. \angle ABC=\tfrac12\angle AOC=50^\circ. Thus, the correct answer is D.
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