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Formulas For Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook (Geo - CCSS Math)
Formulas For Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook (Geo - CCSS Math)
Formulas For Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook (Geo - CCSS Math)
Note: The term "intercepted arc" refers to an arc "cut off" or "lying between" the sides of the specified angle.
1. Central Angle
A central angle is an angle formed by two radii with the
vertex at the center of the circle.
Central Angle = Intercepted Arc
2. Inscribed Angle
An inscribed angle is an angle with its vertex "on" the circle,
formed by two intersecting chords.
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Formulas for Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook(Geo - CCSS Math) 1/29/21, 11'03
A quadrilateral inscribed
in a circle is called a
cyclic quadrilateral.
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Formulas for Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook(Geo - CCSS Math) 1/29/21, 11'03
In the diagram at the right, ∠AED is an angle formed by two Once you have found ONE of
intersecting chords in the circle. Notice that the intercepted these angles, you automatically
know the sizes of the other three
arcs belong to the set of vertical angles. by using vertical angles (which
are congruent) and adjacent
angles forming a straight line
also, m∠BEC = 43º (vertical angle) (whose measures add to 180º).
m∠CEA and m∠BED = 137º by straight angle formed.
Two Tangents:
∠ABC is formed by two tangents intersecting outside of
circle O. The intercepted arcs are major arc and
minor arc . These two arcs together comprise the
entire circle.
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Note: It can be proven that ∠ABC and central angle ∠AOC are supplementary.
Thus the angle formed by the two tangents and the degree measure of the first
minor intercepted arc also add to 180º
Two Secants:
∠CAE is formed by two secants intersecting outside of
circle O. The intercepted arcs are major arc and
minor arc .
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Formulas for Angles in Circles - MathBitsNotebook(Geo - CCSS Math) 1/29/21, 11'03
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