INSCRIBED

ANGLES
 OBJECTIVES:

 Define an inscribed angle;

 Determine the relations between an inscribed
angle and its intercepted arc;
 Find the measures of the unknown angles or
arcs using the theorems on inscribed angles.
 INSCRIBED ANGLE
An angle which vertex is on the circle and
which sides contain chords of the circle.
 A

In the figure, is an
T inscribed angle and its
intercepted arc is .

C
Identify the following:
a. The intercepted arc of
.
b. The inscribed angle A B
intercepting
E

c. The inscribed angle

intercepting D C
THE INSCRIBED ANGLE THEOREM
B

The measure of an
inscribed angle is one-
C
half the measure of its
intercepted arc.
A
1 ^
𝑚 ∠ 𝐴= 𝑚 𝐵𝐶
2
EXAMPLE 1: Find:
a. m∠PQR if mPR=98°
The inscribed ∠PQR intercepts .
P
So,

O R
Q b. m∠RQS if m∠ROS= 47°
The measure of the central ∠ROS is
S equal to the intercepted . The inscribed
∠RQS intercepts . So,
EXAMPLE 2: Find:
a. m if m∠PAS= 84°
The measure of the central ∠PAS is
P equal to the intercepted . So,

A S
b. m∠PQS if m∠PAS= 76°
Q The measure of the central ∠PAS is
equal to the intercepted . The inscribed
R
∠PQS intercepts . So,
Find x
3x + 4 = (104)
3x + 4 = 52
3x = 52-4
3x = 48
x = 16
Recall : Arc Length and Application of
Central Angle

Textbook, letter D, page 148

Recall : Arc Length and Application of Central Angle
THE SEMICIRCLE THEOREM

A
An angle inscribed in
a semicircle is a right
angle.
O P

∠C is inscribed in C
semicircle APB, then ∠ACB
is a right angle. B
EXAMPLE Find:
a.
Given circle Z,
The measure of the semicircle . Thus,
with
X

Z b . m∠ 𝑌
(Semicircle Theorem)

(half of 125)
W Y (Inscribed Angle Theorem)
EXAMPLE
Find x
3x + 6 = 90
3x = 90 - 6
3x = 84
x = 28

3X +
6

A
EXAMPLE Solve the value of x and y.
The inscribed ∠X intercepts
the arc that measures .
So,

105°
The measure of a semicircle is .
X Thus,

Y
Let’s try this!

Textbook, letter B, nos. 1-7,

page 158