A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that AB is a diameter and ADC = 130°. Find BAC.

Given: AB is the diameter.


ABCD is the cyclic quadrilateral.


ADC = 130°


Since ABCD is the cyclic quadrilateral, therefore sum of opposite angles is 180°.


ADC + ABC = 180°


130° + ABC = 180°


ABC = 180° - 130°


ABC = 50°


Now, AB is the diameter and the angle subtended to the circle by the diameter is a right angle.


ACB = 90°


In triangle ACB, sum of all angles of triangle is 180°.


ACB + ABC + BAC = 180°


90° + 50° + BAC = 180°


BAC = 180° - 90° - 50°


BAC = 40°


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