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Angles in Circles

Central Angles
• A central angle is an angle whose vertex is
the CENTER of the circle

Central Central NOT A


Angle Angle Central
(of a circle) (of a circle) Angle
(of a circle)
CENTRAL ANGLES AND ARCS

The measure of a central angle is equal to


the measure of the intercepted arc.
CENTRAL ANGLES AND ARCS

The measure of a central angle is equal to


the measure of the intercepted arc.
Central
Y
Angle

O 110

Z
Intercepted Arc
EXAMPLE
• Segment AD is a diameter. Find the
values of x and y and z in the figure.
B
25
C x = 25°
A
z y = 100°
x y

O
55 z = 55°
D
SUM OF CENTRAL ANGLES
The sum of the measures fo the central angles of a circle with
no interior points in common is 360º.

360º
Find the measure of each arc.
D

2x
E B

4x + 3x + 3x + 10+ 2x + 2x – 14 = 360

x = 26
104, 78, 88, 52, 66 degrees A
Inscribed Angles
An inscribed angle is an angle
whose vertex is on a circle and
whose sides contain chords.
3
1 2 4

Is Is SO! Is Is SO!
NOT! NOT!
Thrm 9-7. The measure of an inscribed angle is
INSCRIBED ANGLE
equal to ½ the measure THEOREM
of the intercepted arc.

The measure of an inscribed angle is equal


to ½ the measure of the intercepted arc.
Thrm 9-7. The measure of an inscribed angle is
INSCRIBED ANGLE
equal to ½ the measure THEOREM
of the intercepted arc.

The measure of an inscribed angle is equal


to ½ the measure of the intercepted arc.

1

2
Thrm 9-7. The measure of an inscribed angle is
INSCRIBED ANGLE
equal to ½ the measure THEOREM
of the intercepted arc.

The measure of an inscribed angle is equal


to ½ the measure of the intercepted arc.
Inscribed Angle Y

55

Intercepted Arc
Thrm 9-7.
FindThethe
measure of anofinscribed
value x andangle
y is
equal to ½ the measure of the intercepted arc.
in the figure.

P
• X = 20°
40

Q
• Y = 60°
S 50 y

x R

T
Corollary
Find1. Ifthe
two inscribed
value of angles intercept
x and y the
same arc, then the angles are congruent..
in the figure.
P • X = 50°
Q
y

• Y = 50°
S 50

x R

T
An angle formed by a chord and a tangent
can be considered an inscribed angle.
An angle formed by a chord and a tangent
can be considered an inscribed angle.
P

Q
S

mPRQ = ½ mPR
What is mPRQ ?
P

Q
S 60

R
An angle inscribed in a
semicircle is a right angle.

P 180

R
An angle inscribed in a
semicircle is a right angle.

P 180

90
S

R
Interior Angles
• Angles that are formed by two
intersecting chords. (Vertex IN the
circle) A
D

B
C
Interior Angle Theorem
The measure of the angle formed by the
two chords is equal to ½ the sum of the
measures of the intercepted arcs.
Interior Angle Theorem
The measure of the angle formed by the
two chords is equal to ½ the sum of the
measures of the intercepted arcs.

A
D 1
1 m1  (mAC  mBD)
B 2
C
Interior Angle Theorem
1
x  (91  85)
A 91

C
2


x  88
B y  180  88
y  92
D
85
Exterior Angles
• An angle formed by two secants, two
tangents, or a secant and a tangent drawn
from a point outside the circle. (vertex
OUT of the circle.)
Exterior Angles
• An angle formed by two secants, two
tangents, or a secant and a tangent drawn
from a point outside the circle.

k j 1 k j 1 k j 1
Exterior Angle Theorem
• The measure of the angle formed is equal
to ½ the difference of the intercepted
arcs.

k j 1 k j 1 k j 3

1
m1  (k  j)
2
Find mACB
• <C = ½(265-95)

265 B
• <C = ½(170)
95
C
• m<C = 85°
A
PUTTING IT TOGETHER!

D • AF is a diameter.
C 6 • mAG=100
• mCE=30
E
3 Q 5 • mEF=25
A
2 1 4 F • Find the measure
of all numbered
angles.
G
Inscribed Quadrilaterals
• If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle,
then the opposite angles are supplementary.
P

mPSR + mPQR = 180 


S

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