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Activity 2.4 Inscribed Angles and Arcs

Learning Competency:
Derives inductively the relations among chords, arcs, central
angles and inscribed angles. (M10GE-IIc-1)
Proves theorems related to chords, arcs, central angles, and
inscribed angles. (M10GE-IIc-d-1)

What I Need to Do

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. define inscribed angles.
2. determine the relationship between the inscribed angle and its intercepted arcs.
3. state theorems on chords, arcs and inscribed angles.
4. prove theorems on chords, arcs, inscribed angles
5. apply the theorems in finding the measures of inscribed angles and arcs.

DRILL:
Activity 1:
DIRECTION: Each circle below is divided into 12 congruent arcs, therefore each arc
measures 30°. Name the inscribed angle and its intercepted arc. Give the measure of
the intercepted arc by counting the parts the angle intercept. Measure the angle using
a protractor.

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 CONCLUSION
Measure of Intercepted arc and
Inscribed Angle
Inscribed Angle Its Measure
1
∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 𝑚∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 = 30° 𝑚∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 = 𝑚 𝑀𝑆
𝑚 𝑀𝑆 = 60° 2
∠𝑃𝐴𝑇

𝑚 𝑃𝐻 = 120°
𝑚∠𝐻𝑂𝐸 = 90°
Guide questions:
1. How do you know that the angles you named are inscribed angles?
2. How did you determine the measures of the inscribed angles?
3. How did you name the intercepted arc of the inscribed angles?
4. How did you determine the measure of the intercepted arcs?
5. What have you observed with the measure of the inscribed angle and its
intercepted arc?

Gearing Up

Inscribed angle – an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contains the
chords of the circle
Intercepted arc – part of a circle that lies between two segments, rays or secants that
intersect the circle.

A
Intercepted arc: AM

Inscribe Angle:∠𝐴𝐼𝑀
I
M

Theorem 1
If an angle is inscribed in a circle, the measure of the angle equals one-half the
measure of its intercepted arcs (or the measure of the intercepted arc is twice
the measure of the inscribed angle). A
Illustrative example:
𝟏𝟑𝟎°
In the figure on the right, :∠𝐴𝐼𝑀 is an inscribed
angle and AM is its intercepted arc.
65°
I
If 𝑚 𝐴𝑀 = 130°, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑚 ∠𝐴𝐼𝑀 = 65°
M

Theorem 2

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If two inscribed angle of a circle (or congruent circles) intercepts congruent
arcs or the same arc, then the angles are congruent.

In the figure at the right, inscribed angles R

∠𝑆𝐴𝑅 and ∠𝑆𝑂𝑅 intercept the arc RS.
1 1 A
If 𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑅 = 2 𝑚 𝑅𝑆 and 𝑚∠𝑆𝑂𝑅 = 2 𝑚 𝑆𝑅, then
𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑅 = 𝑚∠𝑆𝑂𝑅, therefore ∠𝑆𝑂𝑅 ≅ ∠𝑆𝐴𝑅.
O
In the figure 𝑚 𝑆𝑅 = 120°,
1
𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑅 = (120°)
2
𝑚∠𝑆𝐴𝑅 = 60° and S
𝑚∠𝑆𝑂𝑅 = 60°

Theorem 3
If an inscribed angle intercepts a semi-circle, then the angle is a right angle.

F I
In ⨀ 𝑆, FT is a semicircle, and intercepted by an
angle ∠𝐹𝐼𝑇.
If 𝑚 𝐹𝑇 = 180°, then
1
𝑚∠𝐹𝐼𝑇 = 𝑚 𝐹𝑇
S 2
1
𝑚∠𝐹𝐼𝑇 = (180°)
2
𝑚∠𝐹𝐼𝑇 = 90° and it is a right angle.

In ⨀ 𝑁, ̅̅̅̅
𝐾𝐷 is a diameter, therefore KD is a
semicircle.
∠ 𝐾𝐼𝐷 intercepts KD, therefore ∠ 𝐾𝐼𝐷 is a right
K D angle.
N

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Theorem 4
If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, then its opposite angles are
supplementary.

P
Quadrilateral PINK is inscribed in circle A,
𝑚∠𝐾 = 60° and 𝑚∠𝑁 = 90°

I 𝑚∠𝐾 + 𝑚∠ 𝐼 = 180° 𝑚∠𝑃 + 𝑚∠ 𝑁 = 180°

60° + 𝑚∠ 𝐼 = 180° 𝑚𝑚∠ 𝑃 + 90° = 180°

A 𝑚∠ 𝐼 = 180° − 60° 𝑚∠ 𝑃 = 180° − 90°

𝑚∠ 𝐼 = 120° 𝑚∠ 𝑃 = 90°

K N

L
Quadrilateral BLUE is inscribed in circle S.
B
𝑚∠𝐵 + 𝑚∠ 𝑈 = 180° and 𝑚∠𝐿 + 𝑚∠ 𝐸 = 180°

If 𝑚𝐸𝐵𝐿 = 150° ,𝑚 𝐵𝐸 = 60° and 𝑚𝐿𝑈 = 120°,

find the measure of each angle.
S 1
𝑚 ∠ 𝐿𝑈𝐸 = (𝑚𝐸𝐵𝐿)
2 𝑚∠𝐵 + 𝑚∠ 𝑈 = 180°
1 𝑚∠𝐵 + 75° = 180°
E 𝑚 ∠ 𝐿𝑈𝐸 = (150°)
2
𝑚∠ 𝐵 = 180° − 75°
U 𝑚 ∠ 𝐿𝑈𝐸 = 75°
𝑚∠ 𝐵 = 105°
\ 𝑚 ∠ 𝑈 = 75°
1
𝑚 ∠ 𝐿𝐵𝐸 = (𝑚𝐸𝑈𝐿)
2 𝑚𝐿𝑈 + 𝑚𝐸𝑈 = 𝑚𝐸𝑈𝐿 𝑚𝐵𝐿 + 𝑚𝐿𝑈 + 𝑚𝐸𝑈 + 𝐵𝐸 = 360°
1 120° + 𝑚𝐸𝑈 = 210° 𝑚𝐵𝐿 + 120° + 90° + 60° = 360°
105° = (𝑚𝐸𝑈𝐿)
2
𝑚𝐸𝑈 = 210° − 120° 𝑚𝐵𝐿 + 270° = 360°
2(105°) = 𝑚 𝐸𝑈𝐿
𝑚𝐸𝑈 = 90° 𝑚𝐵𝐿 = 360° − 270°
𝑚 𝐸𝑈𝐿 = 210°
𝑚𝐵𝐿 = 90°

1
𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝑈 = (𝑚𝐵𝐿 + 𝑚𝐿𝑈) 𝑚∠𝐿 + 𝑚∠ 𝐸 = 180°
2
1 𝑚∠𝐿 + 105° = 180°
𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝑈 = (90° + 120°)
2 𝑚∠ 𝐿 = 180° − 105°
1
𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝑈 = (210°) 𝑚∠𝐿 = 75°
2
𝑚∠ 𝐵𝐸𝑈 = 105°
𝑚∠ 𝐸 = 105°

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 GETTING BETTER

ACTIVITY 2:
Direction: Match the given statements on the first column to its reasons INSIDE THE
BOX BELOW to prove the theorem. Write the reasons under the reasons column beside
each statement.
For theorem 1:

Given: ∠𝐷𝐴𝑇 is inscribed in ⊙ 𝐸 and ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝑇 is a T
diameter

1 E
Prove:𝑚∠𝐷𝐴𝑇 = 𝑚 𝐷𝑇
2
D
x

Proof: A
̅̅̅̅ and let 𝑥 = 𝑚∠𝐷𝐴𝑇
Draw 𝐷𝐸

STATEMENTS REASONS

̅̅̅̅ is a
1. ∠DAT is inscribed in ⊙E and 𝐴𝑇
diameter

DE ≅ ̅̅̅̅
2. ̅̅̅̅ AE
3. ∆DEA is an isosceles ∆
4. ∠DAT ≅ ∠ADE
5. m∠DAT = m∠ADE
6. m∠ADE = x
7. 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝑇 = 2𝑥
8. m∠DET = mDT
9. 𝑚𝐷𝑇 = 2𝑥
10. 𝑚𝐷𝑇 = 2(𝑚∠𝐷𝐴𝑇)
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11. 𝑚∠𝐷𝐴𝑇 = 2 𝑚 𝐷𝑇

REASONS:
A. Given
B. Substitution
C. Transitive Property
D. Radii of a circle are congruent.
E. Definition of isosceles triangle
F. Multiplication Property of Equality
G. The base angles of an isosceles are congruent
H. The measure of congruent angles are congruent
I. The measure of a central angle is equal to the measure of its intercepted arc.
J. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
measures of its remote interior angles.

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 Gaining Mastery

Activity 3
Direction: Use the figure at the right to find the measure of each number and show
how you obtained your answer.

1. ∆𝑅𝑂𝐿 is inscribed in ⊙ 𝐸. If 𝑚∠𝑅𝐿𝑂 = 75°

̂ = 160°,
and 𝑚𝐿𝑂 R
Find:
E O
̂ = _______
a. 𝑚𝑂𝑅

̂ = _______
b. 𝑚𝑅𝐿
L
c. 𝑚∠𝑂𝑅𝐿 = _______

d. 𝑚∠𝑅𝑂𝐿 = _______

2.
S
a. Name the inscribed angles that are
congruent. _______________________
b. If 𝑚∠ 𝐻𝑆𝑁 = 55°, what is the 𝑚∠𝐻𝐶𝑁? O
𝑚∠𝐻𝐶𝑁 = ______________
C
E N
c. If 𝑚∠ 𝐶𝐻𝑆 = 80°, what is the 𝑚∠𝐶𝑁𝑆 and
𝑚 𝐶𝑆?
𝑚∠𝐶𝑁𝑆 =_____________ H

𝑚 𝐶𝑆 =_______________

̅̅̅̅ is a diameter of ⨀𝐴 . If 𝑚 𝑃𝑅 = 70°,

3. 𝑃𝑇
find:
P
a. 𝑚 𝑅𝑇 =_________
b. 𝑚 𝑃𝑇 =________ A
70°
c. 𝑚∠𝑃𝑇𝑅 =_______
d. 𝑚∠𝑅𝑃𝑇 =_______
R T
e. 𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑇 =_______

4. Quadrilateral DEAR is inscribed in ⨀ 𝑀, if

D
𝑚∠𝑅𝐷𝐸 = 70° and 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝐴 = 103°, find:
a. 𝑚∠𝐷𝑅𝐴 =_________
R
b. 𝑚∠𝐸𝐴𝑅 =_________ M
103°
E
A
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 Rubrics for Scoring

Activity 2:
CONTENT
20 points – No errors when proving the theorems.

15 points – Few errors when proving the theorems.

10 points – Numerous errors when proving the theorems.

5 points – incorrect proof

1 point – no proof shown

What I Need to Remember

Theorem 1
If an angle is inscribed in a circle, the measure of the angle equals one-half the
measure of its intercepted arcs (or the measure of the intercepted arc is twice the
measure of the inscribed angle).
Theorem 2
If two inscribed angle of a circle (or congruent circles) intercepts congruent arcs or the
same arc, then the angles are congruent.
Theorem 3
If two inscribed angle intercepts a semi-circle, then the angle is a right angle.
Theorem 4
If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, then its opposite angles are supplementary.

Writer: JOHN MARK J. BAYRON

School: CALINAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Division: DAVAO CITY
Evaluator/Editor: VILMA E. TANJAY
School: F. Bangoy National High School
Division: Davao City

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 Answer Key
Activity 1

Intercepted arc and CONCLUSION

Measure of
Inscribed Angle Its Measure
Inscribed Angle
1
∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 𝑚∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 = 30° 𝑚 𝑀𝑆 = 60° 𝑚∠𝑆𝐼𝑀 = 𝑚 𝑀𝑆
2
1
∠𝑃𝐴𝑇 𝑚∠𝑃𝐴𝑇 = 30° 𝑚 𝑃𝑇 = 60° 𝑚∠𝑃𝐴𝑇 = 𝑚 𝑃𝑇
2
1
∠𝐻𝑂𝑃 𝑚∠𝐻𝑂𝑃 = 60° 𝑚 𝑃𝐻 = 120° 𝑚∠𝐻𝑂𝑃 = 2 𝑚 𝐻𝑃
1
∠𝐻𝑂𝐸 𝑚∠𝐻𝑂𝐸 = 90° 𝑚 𝐻𝐸 = 180° 𝑚∠𝐻𝑂𝐸 = 𝑚 𝐻𝐸
2
Activity 2
REASONS
1. Given
2. Radii of a circle are congruent
3. Definition of isosceles triangle.
4. The base angles of an isosceles triangles are congruent.
5. The measures of congruent angles are equal
6. Transitive Property
7. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the
measures of its remote interior angles.
8. The measure of a central angle is equal to the measure of its intercepted arc.
9. Transitive Property
10. Substitution
11. Multiplication Property of Equality

Activity 3

1. 2. 3. 4.
̂ = 150°
a. 𝑚𝑂𝑅
a. ∠𝐻𝑆𝑁 ≅ ∠𝐻𝐶𝑁, a. 110° a. 77°
̂ = 50°
b. 𝑚𝑅𝐿 ∠𝐶𝐻𝑆 ≅ ∠𝐶𝑁𝑆 b. 180° b. 110°
b. 55° c. 35°
c. 𝑚∠𝑂𝑅𝐿 = 80° c. 80°, 160° d. 55°
e. 90°
d. 𝑚∠𝑅𝑂𝐿 = 25°

Writer: JOHN MARK J. BAYRON

School: CALINAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Division: DAVAO CITY
Evaluator/Editor: VILMA E. TANJAY
School: F. Bangoy National High School
Division: Davao City