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In △ABC, the internal bisectors of ∠B and ∠C meet at O. If ∠BAC = 72°, then the value of ∠BOC is:

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SSC CGL 2023 (Tier-II) Paper 1 Previous Year Paper (26-Oct-2023) (Shift-1)
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126°

In triangle ABC, the internal bisectors of ∠B and ∠C meet at point O (the incenter). Using the angle bisector theorem: ∠BOC = 90° + (A/2)

Given ∠A = 72° → ∠BOC = 90° + 72°/2 = 90° + 36° = 126°

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