and

Objective: Find the degree

measures of arcs.
 P
Center

Circle
 A CIRCLE is the set of all
points equidistant from a given
point called the center.
This is circle P for
Pacman.
Circle P

P
 P
Center

Central
Circle Angle
A CENTRAL ANGLE of a circle
is an angle with its vertex at
the center of the circle.

O
Central angle

P A
 P
Center

Arc
Central
Circle Angle
An arc is the distance between
any two points on the
circumference of a circle.

O Arc

P
S
 P
Center

Central
Circle Angle
Arc
Semi circle
One type of arc, a semicircle,
is half of a circle.

T Semicircle TSA

A S
 P
Center

Arc
Central
Circle Angle
Minor
Semi circle
Arc
A minor arc is smaller than
a semicircle.
J

Y
O

B
 P
Center

Arc
Central
Circle Angle
Minor
Semi circle
Arc
 A minor arc is smaller than
a semicircle.
A major arc is greater than a
semicircle.
J B

O
Y
O

S X
B
DRILL
Identify the following in circle O:

1) Name all the minor arcs.

C
A
O E
D
Identify the following in circle O:

1) Name all the minor arcs.

C
A
O E
D
Identify the following in circle O:

1) the minor arcs

A C 1. AC or CA
2. CE or EC
O
E 3. ED or DE
D
4. DA or AD
Identify the following in circle O:

2)Name all the semicircles.

C
A
O E
D
Identify the following in circle O:

2)Name all the semicircles.

C
A
O E
D
 Identify the following in circle O:

2) the semicircles
1. ACE or ECA
C
A 2. DAC or CAD

O E 3. CED or DEC
D 4. ADE or EDA
Identify the following in circle O:

3) Name all the major arcs

containing point A.

C
A
O E
D
Identify the following in circle O:

3) Name all the major arcs

containing point A.

C
A
O E
D
 Identify the following in circle O:

3) the major arcs containing

point A.
C 1. ACD or DCA
A
2. AED or DEA
3. ADC or CDA
O
E 4. AEC or CEA
D 5. CAE or EAC
6. DAE or EAD
 GROUP
ACTIVITY
 Degree Measures of Arcs
• The degree measure of a minor arc is
equal to the measure of the central
angle which intercepts the arc.
• The degree measure of the major arc
is equal to 360 minus the measure of
the minor arc with the same end
points.
• The degree measure of a semicircle is
180°.
 B
BC = 60

BAC = 360 - 60 = 300

60
P
C

A
 EXAMPLES:
Find the measure of each arc.
1. BC = 32°
2. BD = 90°
3. ABC = 180°
4. AB = 148°
5. ACD = 238°
APPLICATION Find measures of arcs
Survey
A recent survey asked teenagers if they would rather
meet a famous musician, athlete, actor, inventor, or
other person. The results are shown in the circle graph.
Find the indicated arc measures.

a. m ABC
SOLUTION
a. mAC = mAB + mBC
= 29o + 108o
= 137o
APPLICATION Find measures of arcs
Survey

A recent survey asked teenagers if they would rather

meet a famous musician, athlete, actor, inventor, or
other person. The results are shown in the circle graph.
Find the indicated arc measures.

b. m ACD
SOLUTION

b. mACD = mAC + mCD

= 137o + 83o
= 220o
APPLICATION Find measures of arcs
Survey

A recent survey asked teenagers if they would rather meet

a famous musician, athlete, actor, inventor, or other
person. The results are shown in the circle graph. Find the
indicated arc measures.

c. m ADC
SOLUTION
c. mADC = 360o – mAC
= 360o – 137o
= 223o
APPLICATION Find measures of arcs

Survey

A recent survey asked teenagers if they would rather

meet a famous musician, athlete, actor, inventor, or
other person. The results are shown in the circle graph.
Find the indicated arc measures.

d. m EBD
SOLUTION

d. mEBD = 360o – mED

= 360o – 61o
= 299o
SEATWORK
Identify the given arc as a major arc,
minor arc, or semicircle, and find the
measure of each arc.
1. TQ
2. QRT
3. TQR
4. QRS
5. TS
6. RST
ANSWERS

1. TQ

SOLUTION

TQ is a minor arc, so m TQ = 120o.

2. QRT

SOLUTION

QRT is a major arc, so m QRT= 240o.

ANSWERS

3. TQR

SOLUTION

TQR is a semicircle, so m TQR = 180o.

4. QRS

SOLUTION

QRS is a minor arc, so m QS = 160o.

ANSWERS

5. TS

SOLUTION

TS is a minor arc, so m TS = 80o.

6. RST

SOLUTION

RST is a semicircle, so m RST = 180o.

 AGREEMENT
Activity 6,Find My Degree
Measure, page 151
(items 1-10) of the
Learner’s Module