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Angles in Circles
Angles in Circles
Central Angles
• A central angle is an angle whose vertex is
the CENTER of the circle
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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.
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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.
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2
Thrm 9-7. The measure of an inscribed angle is
INSCRIBED ANGLE
equal to ½ the measure THEOREM
of the intercepted arc.
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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.
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• 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
mPRQ = ½ mPR
What is mPRQ ?
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 m1 (mAC mBD)
B 2
C
Interior Angle Theorem
1
x (91 85)
A 91
C
2
y°
x°
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
m1 (k j)
2
Find mACB
• <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.
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