14-1Inscribed Angles

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Inscribed Angle:
An angle whose

IN
T
vertex is on

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CE
AR
the circle.

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Name the intercepted arc for the
angle.

1.
C T
•O
L CL
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Name the intercepted arc for the
angle.

2.
Q •V
•
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• •
QVR
R S

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To find the measure of an inscribed angle…
Intercepted Arc
Inscribed Angle =
2
160º

80º

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 What do we call this type of angle?
The measure of the inscribed angle is HALF the
measure of the inscribed arc!!
120
How do we solve for y?
What is the value of x?

y
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 The measure of the inscribed angle is HALF the
measure of the inscribed arc!!

120
How do we solve for y?

What is the value of x?

Since we know that the x

measure of x AND the
measure of y must both
equal half of 120, then we
know that x=y

120/2 = 60
y
X= 60
Y= 60
Examples
J K
3. If m JK = 80°, find m ∠JMK.
40 ° •Q
4. If m ∠MKS = 56°, find m MS. S
M
112 °

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If two inscribed angles intercept the
same arc, then they are congruent.
72º

Therefore we can say

that the blue angle
and the red angle
have the same angle
measurement

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Example 5

In J, m∠3 = 5x and m∠ 4 = 2x + 9.

Find the value of x. Q
D
3
T •J
Find m∠ 4 4
Find arc QD
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Find arc QTD
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Example 5

In J, m∠3 = 5x and m∠ 4 = 2x + 9.

Find the value of x. Q
Since we know that angle 3 D
and 4 intersect the same arc,
we know that they must be 3
congruent, so we can set them T •J
equal to one another to find x.
4
TRY IT!

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Example 5

In J, m∠3 = 5x and m∠ 4 = 2x + 9.

Find the value of x. Q
D
3
T •J
4

U
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If a right
triangle is
inscribed in a 180º
circle then the

d
hypotenuse is

ia
m
the diameter of

et
the circle.

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Example 6
GH is a diameter and m∠GNH = 4x – 14.
Find the value of x.
4x – 14 = 90 H
K•
x = 26 N
G

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Example 7
In K, m∠1 = 6x – 5 and m∠2 = 3x – 4. Find the
value of x.
6x – 5 + 3x – 4 = 90 H
2
K•
x = 11 1 N
G

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