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Question
Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is
Options
acute
obtuse
right angle
none of these
Solution
obtuse
Whenever a chord is drawn in a circle two segments are formed. One is called the minor segment while the other is called the major segment.
The angle formed by the chord in the minor segment will always be obtuse.
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