Central Angles

OVERVIEW|
Central Angle is the angle formed by two
arms with the center of a circle as the vertex.
The two arms form two radii of the circle
intersecting the arc of the circle at different
points. Central angle helps to divide a circle
into sectors. -https://www.cuemath.com/geometry/central-
GAME ON|
What is Central
Angles?
Central Angle | A central angle of a circle is an
angle which vertex is the center of the circle.
Arc| An arc is a part of a circle. Arc AB is an arc of
is a central angle of

O
B
 A

The circle is divided into 4 D

O B
congruent arcs,
a. Name the congruent arcs.
C
b.What is the measure of each arc?

Answer:
a.
Minor| Minor consists of points
M and I and all points of that are
in the interior of central angle
M
MOI.
O
The degree measure of minor is
equal to the degree measure of N
I
central angle AOBI.
Major| Major consists of points M
and I and all points of that are in the
exterior of the central angle MOI.
The degree measure of major is
equal to 360 minus the degree
measure of central angle MOI.
M

N
I
Semicircle| Semicircleconsists of
endpoints D and M of diameter and all
points of that lie on one sides of .
The degree measure of semicircle is
equal to 180.
D
I
O
A
M
Congruent Circles | Congruent Circles are
circles with the same radius.
In circle O and C, Thus, .

A B

O C
Congruent Arcs | Congruent Arcs are arcs
with the same measure.
and

A C
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O
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B D
 Postulate:
22: The Central Angle-Intercepted Arc
Postulate (CA-IA Postulate)
The measure of a central angle of a circle is equal
to the measure of its intercepted arc.
23: The Arc addition Postulate
The measure of the arc formed by two adjacent
arcs is the sum of the measures pf the two arcs.
24: A diameter divides a circle into two semicircles.
Example:
Identify the following in O
C A
1. the minor arcs
Answer:
B
2. the major arcs
Answer: 5. a radius which is not
3. an acute angles part of a diameter
Answer: Answer:
4. an obtuse angle 6. the semicircle
Answer: Answer:
96: Arc Length
The length of an arc of a circle is the
product of the ratio, and the
circumference of the circle (.
Corollary
Arc Length
In a circle, the ratio of the length of a
given arc to the circumference is equal to
the ratio of the measure of the arc to 360.
Example: 15 cm
P

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O Q

Find the length of each indicated R

arc. Express your answer in terms

of .
Find:
a. b.
 Solution:
a. Length of b. Length of

cm
Practice Mode

Find the length of each indicated arc.

1. Find: length of
P

A B