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Learn the Math
EXAMPLE 1 Find the measure of each interior angle in the inscribed quadrilateral ABCD.
Find the value of x.
m∠A + m∠C = 180° (6x - 8)°
B
​​(6x − 8)​​° + (​​ 8x − 22)​​° = 180° A
14x − 30 = 180 C
(8x - 22)°
14x = 210
D
x = 15 (6x + 5)°
Substitute the value of x into the expression for each angle measure.
m∠A = (​​ 6​(15)​ − 8)°​​ = (​​ 90 − 8)​​° = 82°
m∠C = (​​ 8​(15)​ − 22)°​​ = (​​ 120 − 22)​​° = 98°
m∠D = (​​ 6​(15)​ + 5)°​​ = (​​ 90 + 5)​​° = 95°
Find the fourth angle measure by subtracting the sum of the other three angles
from the number of degrees found inside a quadrilateral.
m∠B = (​​ 360 − (​ 82 + 98 + 95)​)​​ = 85°

Do the Math
Find the measure of each angle in ABCD.
m∠A + m∠C = 180° (12a - 4)°

( ) ( )
A B
° °
​​ a− + ​​ a+ ​​ = 180° (10a + 19)°
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(14a + 2)°
a− = 180
D C

a=

a=

(( ) ) (( ) )
° ° ° °
m∠A = ​​ 12​ − 4 ​​ = m∠C = ​​ 14​ + 2 ​​ =
​ ​

(( ) ) ( ( ))
​​° ° ° °
m∠B = ​​ 10​ + 19 = m∠D = ​​ − ​ 80 + + 100 ​ ​​ =
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EXAMPLE 2 Maria is making a design. She wants to inscribe a trapezoid in a circle as part of her
design. How can she construct an inscribed trapezoid?
Use a compass to draw a circle.
G
Plot two points on a circle. H

Draw a line segment connecting the points. J K

Draw a third point on the circle.
Construct a line parallel to the line segment through the third point.
Plot the point where that new line intersects the circle.
Draw two segments for the two legs of this trapezoid.
How do you know this figure is a trapezoid?

This figure is a trapezoid because it is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of

parallel sides.

Do the Math
Damien is making a design. How can he inscribe a kite in a
circle as part of his design?
Use a compass to draw a circle. Q
Plot a point on the circle.
Mark two points on the circle that are ______________ distance P
from the first point. O

Draw a segment connecting _____________________ points. N

M
Construct a line ______________ to that segment through the __________ point.

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Plot the point where that new line intersects the ____________.
Draw _____________ segments for the sides of this kite.
How do you know this figure is a kite?

This figure is a kite because it is a quadrilateral with one pair of congruent

___________ sides and ______________ diagonals.

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Video Tutorials and
Video Tutorials and
Interactive Examples
Find the interior angles of each inscribed quadrilateral. Show your work. Interactive Examples

1. (8x - 5)° 2. (3x)°

B Z
(7x - 5)° Y
A
C W
(6x + 16)° (4x + 33)°
(5x - 1)° X
D

3. 4. Z

(7d)°
Z Y
Y (8b)°
(5b)° (4d + 1)°
(14b + 9)° W
(6d + 11)° W
X
X

Find the measure of each chord or arc.

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5. AB​​
​​ 6. ⁀
​​ AB​​
(12z - 11)°
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A 7y - 4
A B
D C
D C

4y + 5
E
E (10z + 17)°

7. Use Tools Describe how to inscribe a rectangle within a circle.

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quadrilateral inscribed in a circle by writing the following: If a quadrilateral inscribed
in a circle has perpendicular
Explain the error in Jackson’s thinking.
diagonals, then the
quadrilateral must be square.

9. Math on the Spot Find the angle measures of PQRS. Q R

(13x + 3)° (11x + 1)°

P
(10x - 10)°
S

10. Steven is making a design using regular polygons inscribed in circles. He wants
to know the measures of the smallest arcs on each circle. What is the measure of
each arc when he inscribes regular polygons with 8, 9, 10, 12, and n sides in
separate circles?

11. Rhombus ABCD is inscribed in a circle. How else can ABCD be classified as a
polygon? Explain.

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12. A quadrilateral inscribed in a circle has interior angle measures of 78° and 93°.
What are the measures of the other interior angles?

A 82° and 107°

B 87° and 102°

C 91° and 98°

D 95° and 94°

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