An inscribed angle is an angle whose vertex
lies on the circle and whose sides contain
chords of the circle.
A
C
O
A
C
40° O
Blue lines=
Central angle
Red lines=
Inscribed angle
Intercepted
Arc= 40°
A
C
40° O
What is the
Measure of
AOC?
Intercepted
Arc= 40°
The measure of an inscribed angle is equal
to one-half the measure of its intercepted
arc.
A
C
40° O
What is the
Measure of
AOC?
Intercepted
Arc= 40° 20°
Intercepted
Arc= ?
50°
Intercepted
Arc= ?
70°
Intercepted
Arc= ?
20°
Intercepted
Arc= ?
Intercepted
Arc= 180°
O
C B
A
Corollary 108.1
An angle inscribed in a
semicircle is a right angle.
25°
O
D
B
C
A
?
If two inscribed angles intercept the same
arc or congruent arcs, then the angles
are congruent.
25°
O
D
B
C
A
25°
O
D
B
C
A
60°
?
Opposite angles of an inscribed
quadrilateral are supplementary.
O
D
B
C
A
60°
120 °
110 °
70 °
?
O
D C
A B
45°
?
If two arcs of a circle are inscribed between
parallel secants, then the arcs are
congruent.
Practice
A
O
G
F
E
D
C
B
40°
°
Give the measure of the ff:
1)ABC and DEF
2)The intercepted arc HI if GKJ is 34°
3)N if OPQ is 60°
4)TUV if the intercepted angles are
both 50°
5) R if angle S is 32°
6)Angle W if its intercepted arc is 42°
7)The Minor arc if the major arc is
207°
8)Define intercepted arc.
9)Difference of major and minor arc.
10) If the earth spins on its axis at 360°
per year, at what degree is the earth
spinning from January to October?