Angle of circular droplet

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I am trying to find the angle $\theta$ of the following droplet:

Droplet pic

I think using $\tan$ is the right way to go, and I thought of using it on the angle formed by the line $r$ and $b$. However, that requires that I can relate it to $\theta$, which isn't clear to me is necessarily the case. I'd be happy to get some help or a push in the right direction.

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Hint: The tangent line to a circle is perpendicular to the radius on the intersecting point.