MCQ 11 Mark
In the given figure, $BO$ and $CO$ are bisectors of $\angle\text{B}$ and $\angle\text{C}$ respectively. If $\angle\text{A}=50^\circ$ then $\angle\text{BOC}=?$


- A$130^\circ$
- B$100^\circ$
- ✓$115^\circ$
- D$120^\circ$
Answer
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$115^\circ$
$\angle\text{A}+\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ$ (Angle sum property)
$\Rightarrow50^\circ+\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}=130^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{B}+\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{C}=65^\circ$
In $\triangle\text{OBC},$
$\angle\text{OBC}+\angle\text{OCB}+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$ (Angle sum property)
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{B}+\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{C}+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow65^\circ+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BOC}=115^\circ$
$\Rightarrow50^\circ+\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}=130^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{B}+\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{C}=65^\circ$
In $\triangle\text{OBC},$
$\angle\text{OBC}+\angle\text{OCB}+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$ (Angle sum property)
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{B}+\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{C}+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow65^\circ+\angle\text{BOC}=180^\circ$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BOC}=115^\circ$








