Inscribed Angles Lesson 10.3aCalifornia State

Standards

4: Prove theorems involving congruence and similarity

7: Prove/use theorems involving circles.

21: Prove/solve relationships with circles.

Lesson Goals

Find the measures of arcs and angles within a circle by using the Inscribed Angle Measure Theorem and the Congruent Inscribed Angles Theorem.

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definitionInscribed Angle

An angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle.

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definitionIntercepted Arc

An arc that lies in the interior of an inscribed angle

and has endpoints on the angle.P

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theoremInscribed Angle Measure

The measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc.

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A

B

m ACB

D

example

B

C

140o

70o

Find the measure of the arc or angle.

A

mAC

C

theoremCongruent Inscribed Angles

Inscribed anglesare congruent.

B

A

E AAEB CB

that intercept the same arc

m ADE

m ACE

m ABE

example

CB

D

A

E

90o

45o

45o

45o

Find the measure of the arc or angle.

example

B

A

C98o

196o

Find the measure of the arc or angle.

m ABC

D

m C

example

CB

D

44o44o

Find the measure of the arc or angle.

A

m PON

60o

35o

130o

90o

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Today’s Assignment

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p. 616: 6, 7, 9 – 15, 17, 35, 43

Find the measure of the blue arc or angle.

Find the value of each variable. Explain.