Inscribed Angle Math Example 2
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Example 2
mediumIn circle , inscribed angle intercepts arc . If arc , and arc , find inscribed angle that intercepts arc from the same side.
Solution
- 1 Step 1: Note that and both intercept the same arc from the same side of the chord (both vertices on the major arc side).
- 2 Step 2: By the Inscribed Angle Theorem, any inscribed angle intercepting the same arc has the same measure: .
- 3 Step 3: Substitute: .
- 4 Step 4: Conclude that both and equal , illustrating that inscribed angles intercepting the same arc are congruent.
Answer
Inscribed angles that intercept the same arc are congruent. Both angles equal half the intercepted arc of 134°, which is 67°. The extra arc CD information was a distractor to test careful reading.
About Inscribed Angle
An angle whose vertex lies on the circle and whose sides are chords of the circle. Its measure is exactly half the measure of the intercepted arc.
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