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Warm-up
Find the measure of each arc.
Homework Review
EOCT Review
A gazebo is to be constructed between three houses so that it will
approximately be the same distance from each house. Which would
be helpful in deciding where to locate the gazebo?
a) Centroid
b) Circumenter
c) Incenter
d) Orthocenter
b
CCGPS Geometry
Day 21 (9-5-13)
UNIT QUESTION: What special
properties are found with the parts of
a circle?
Standard: MMC9-12.G.C.1-5,G.GMD.1-3
Today’s Question:
How do we use angle measures to
find measures of arcs?
Standard: MMC9-12.G.C.2
Inscribed Angles
Inscribed Angle:
An angle whose
vertex
is on
the circle and
sides
are chords
whose
the circle
of
Determine whether each angle is an
inscribed angle. Name the intercepted
arc for the angle.
1.
C
T
O
L
YES;
CL
Determine whether each angle is an
inscribed angle. Name the intercepted
arc for the angle.
2.
Q

NO;
QVR
V
K

R

S
To find the measure of an inscribed angle…
Intercepted Arc
Inscribed Angle 
2
160

80
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call
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type
angle?
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angle?
The measure of the inscribed angle is HALF the
measure of the inscribed arc!!
120
x
y
Examples
3. If m JK = 80, find m JMK.
40 
4. If m MKS = 56, find m MS.
112 
J
K
Q
M
S
If two inscribed angles intercept the
same arc, then they are congruent.
72
Example 5
In J, m3 = 5x and m 4 = 2x + 9.
Find the value of x.
Q
D
x=3
T
3
J
4
U
If all the vertices of a polygon
touch the edge of the circle, the
polygon is INSCRIBED and the
circle is CIRCUMSCRIBED.
2 Column Proof
A circle can be circumscribed around
a quadrilateral if and only if its
opposite angles are supplementary.
B
A
D
C
mA  mC  180
mB  mD  180
Example 8 Find y and z.
z
110
110 + y =180
y
y = 70
z + 85 = 180
z = 95
85
If a right
triangle is
inscribed in a
circle then the
hypotenuse is
the diameter of
the circle.
180
Example 6
In K, GH is a diameter and mGNH = 4x – 14.
Find the value of x.
4x – 14 = 90
x = 26
H
K
G
N
Example 7
In K, m1 = 6x – 5 and m2 = 3x – 4. Find the
value of x.
6x – 5 + 3x – 4 = 90
x = 11
K
G
1
2
H
N
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