Show that $\angle$AXC = $\angle$ACB

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The image shows an acute angled triangle of 30 degrees with sides of 8cm & 5 cm.

A perpendicular has been constructed from point A to the side BC. & the point it meets side BC is marked D.

A circle is drawn through the points A ,D & C.

A tangent is constructed to the circle from point C.

The side it meets AD produced is marked X

Show that $\angle$AXC = $\angle$ACB , Any Ideas on how to begin ?

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$\triangle ACX$ is a right triangle with altitude $D.$

$\triangle XDC \sim \triangle CDA ~\sim \triangle XCA$

And that is all you need.