PA,PB are tangents from P to a circle centred at O. If ∠APB=64°, ∠APO is
A32°
B58°
C64°
D128°
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 32°
The line PO bisects the angle between the two tangent segments, giving 64°/2=32°.
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