PQ is a tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter of the circle such that ∠POR = 120°, then ∠OPQ is
(a) 60°
(b) 45°
(c) 30°
(d) 90°
Let us first put the given data in the form of a diagram.
Given data is as follows:
QOR is the diameter.
$\angle P O R=120^{\circ}$
We have to find $\angle O P Q$.
Since QOR is the diameter of the circle, it is a straight line. Therefore,
$\angle Q O R=180^{\circ}$
That is,
$\angle P O R+\angle P O Q=180^{\circ}$
But $\angle P O R=120^{\circ}$. Therefore,
$120^{\circ}+\angle P O Q=180^{\circ}$
$\angle P O Q=60^{\circ}$
Now consider $\triangle P O Q$. We have
$\angle O P Q+\angle P O Q+\angle P Q O=180^{\circ}$ (Sum of all angles of a triangle will be $180^{\circ}$ )
But,
$\angle P Q O=90^{-}$(Since radius will be perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact)
Therefore,
$\angle O P Q+60^{\circ}+90^{\circ}=180^{\circ}$
$\angle O P Q=30^{\circ}$
Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option (c).