Answer:
Option (B)
Step-by-step explanation:
If two chords intersect inside a circle, measure of angle formed is one half the sum of the arcs intercepted by the vertical angles.
Therefore, 86° = [tex]\frac{1}{2}(a+c)[/tex]
a + c = 172°
Since the chords intercepting arcs a and c are of the same length, measures of the intercepted arcs by these chords will be same.
Therefore, a = c
⇒ a = c = 86°
Therefore, a = 86°
Option (B) will be the answer.
