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prashe.sadtty
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Re: In the figure shown, point O is the center of

by prashe.sadtty Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:55 pm

We do not need to assume that AOD is a straight line. The statement in the problem "what is the degree measure of the angle BAO?" confirms that AOD is indeed a straight line.
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Re: In the figure shown, point O is the center of

by jnelson0612 Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:26 pm

prashe.sadtty Wrote:We do not need to assume that AOD is a straight line. The statement in the problem "what is the degree measure of the angle BAO?" confirms that AOD is indeed a straight line.


Definitely agree, and Ron's point is also well taken: straight lines can be trusted.
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