Question

HEY YA'LL 30 PTS FOR 1 PROBLEM! Given: m∠EYL=1/3 the measure of arc EHL Find: m∠EYL.

Answer 1

Answer:

45

Step-by-step explanation:

Two tangents drawn to a circle from an outside point form arcs and an angle, and this formula shows the relation between the angle and the two arcs.

m<EYL = (1/2)(m(arc)EVL - m(arc)EHL)      Eq. 1

The sum of the angle measures of the two arcs is the angle measure of the entire circle, 360 deg.

m(arc)EVL + m(arc)EHL = 360

m(arc)EVL = 360 - m(arc)EHL      Eq. 2

We are given this:

m<EYL = (1/3)m(arc)EHL       Eq. 3

Substitute equations 2 and 3 into equation 1.

(1/3)m(arc)EHL = (1/2)[(360 - m(arc)EHL) - m(arc)EHL]

Now we have a single unknown, m(arc)EHL, so we solve for it.

2m(arc)EHL = 3[360 - m(arc)EHL - m(arc)EHL]

2m(arc)EHL = 1080 - 6m(arc)EHL

8m(arc)EHL = 1080

m(arc)EHL = 135

Substitute the arc measure just found in Equation 3.

m<EYL = (1/3)m(arc)EHL

m<EYL = (1/3)(135)

m<EYL = 45