Warm-Up Inscribed Angles

? Lesson
Question

Lesson Goals

Examine angles whose lie on a circle.

Apply theorems
Prove theorems
involving angles formed
Apply
involving
by a
involving inscribed
angles.
and tangent.
angles.

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W Words to Know
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Write the letter of the definition next to the matching word as you work through
the lesson. You may use the glossary to help you.

_____ arc A. an angle whose vertex is on a circle and

whose sides are chords

_____ chord B. an arc in the interior of an angle that has its

endpoints on the angle

C. a part of a circle between two given

_____ inscribed angle
endpoints

D. a line, line segment, or ray that intersects a

_____ intercepted arc circle at exactly one point and contains no
points inside the circle

_____ tangent to a circle E. a segment with both endpoints on a circle

Central Angles
The measure of a central angle is equal to the measure of its intercepted arc.

C °
42°
O
B

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2 Inscribed Angles and Intercepted Arcs

An inscribed angle is an angle whose is on a circle and whose

sides are chords.

An intercepted arc is the arc that lies in the interior of an angle

and has endpoints on the angle.

B
A

4 The Inscribed Angle Theorem

Inscribed angle theorem: The measure of an inscribed angle is the

measure of its intercepted arc.

Case 1 Case 2 Case 3

The The center of the circle The of

is one side of the angle. lies the circle lies within

the angle. the angle.

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4 Proving the First Case of the Inscribed Angle Theorem

Given: AB is the diameter of a circle A

and is one side of the angle that

(180 – 2𝑥)˚D C
෢
intercepts AC. x˚
x˚
Prove: 𝑚∠ABC is half the measure
B
෢
of AC.

• You can draw line segment CD by the unique postulate.

• Triangle BCD is isosceles, since BD and CD are both of the

circle, and all radii of a given circle are congruent.

• Since the triangle is , its base angles are congruent.

Let 𝑥 be the measure of ∠BCD and ∠DBC.

• The measure of ∠BDC = 180 – 2𝑥, since the sum of the measures of

a triangle is
°.

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4 Given: AB is the diameter of a circle and is one A

෢
side of the angle that intercepts AC. (180 – 2𝑥)°
2𝑥
Prove: The measure of ∠ABC is half the D
x° C
෢
measure of AC.
x°
• ∠ADC and ∠BDC are supplementary B

since they form a pair. The sum of their measures is 180°.

• The measure of ∠ADC = 180 − (180 − 2𝑥), which simplifies to ,

or twice the measure of angle ABC.

• Since ∠ADC is a central , its measure, 2𝑥, is equal to

෢
that of AC.

෢ is
• Since the measure of ∠ABC is 𝑥, the measure of AC that.

• Therefore, the measure of ∠ABC is ෢

the measure of AC.

6 The Angle Formed by a Tangent and Chord Theorem

Angle formed by a tangent and chord theorem: If
B
a tangent to a circle and a chord intersect at a point C

on the circle, then the measure of each angle they

form is one-half the measure of its intercepted arc.

1
𝑚∠ ෢
= 𝑚𝐴𝐵
2 E A F

This also means that ∠EAB is going to be equal to

෢
the measure of its intercepted arc, BCA.

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10 The First Corollary to the Inscribed Angle Theorem

First corollary to the inscribed angle theorem:
Two inscribed angles that intercept the same arc
are congruent. M
J

∠KJL and ∠KML are because

෢
their angles intercept the same arc, KL.

We can also say that ∠JKM and ∠ are

L
congruent because their angles also intersect the
K
same , J෢
M.

12 The Second Corollary to the Inscribed Angle Theorem

Second corollary to the inscribed angle theorem:
E
An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.
F
• Since DF is a diameter, the angle is

inscribed in half the circle, or a

C
.
D
• This means that the inscribed angle

is a angle.

• A semicircle measures 180°, so the measure of the

angle would be half of that, or

°.

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12 The Third Corollary to the Inscribed Angle Theorem

Third corollary to the inscribed angle theorem: The opposite angles of a
quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are supplementary.

A
D

C
• Remember that the measures of supplementary angles add

up to
°.
• This theorem means the angles B and D are going to be

, and angles A and are going to

be supplementary.

• Remember that a circle has 360° and that the measure of

an angle is half the measure of the intercepted

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14 Using the Third Corollary to the Inscribed Angle Theorem

The measure of ∠Q is (𝑥 + 2)° and the measure of ∠S is (9𝑥 – 7)°. What are the

measures of angles Q and S?

Since angles Q and S are opposite of a quadrilateral inscribed

S
in a , they are supplementary.

(𝑥 + 2) + (9𝑥 − 7) = 180 T
10𝑥 − 5 = 180 R
10𝑥 185
=
10 10

𝑥 = 18.5

Plug this value of 𝑥 into the expressions.

𝑚∠Q = (18.5) + 2 =
°
Q
𝑚∠S = 9 18.5 − 7 =
°
[Not drawn to scale]

You could have also used the fact that opposite angles are supplementary
to find the measure of angle S.

180 − 20.5 =
°

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? Lesson How is the measure of an inscribed angle (or one formed by a chord
Question and a tangent) and its intercepted arc related?

Answer

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2 Review: Key Concepts

The measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc.

• Two inscribed angles that intercept the are congruent.

• An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a angle.

• The opposite sides of a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are

supplementary.

If a tangent and chord intersect on a circle, the measure of each angle they

form is the measure of its intercepted arc.

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