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2 Arcs and Chords

Central angle
Minor Arc
Major Arc
 Central angle
A central angle is an angle which vertex is
the center of a circle
 Minor Arc
An Arc is part of the circle.
A Minor Arc is an arc above the central
angle if the central angle is less then 180°
 Major Arc
A Major Arc is an arc above the central
angle if the central angle is greater then
180°
Minor Arc AB

Major Arc ADB

 Semicircle
If the central angle equals 180°, then the arc
is a semicircle.
 Semicircle
If the central angle equals 180°, then the arc
is a semicircle.
 Measure of an Arc
The measure of an Arc is the same as the
central angle.
AC  30
 Measure of an Arc
The measure of an Arc is the same as the
central angle.
A AB 120

B
ADB  360  120
D ADB  240
 Postulate: Arc Addition
Arcs can be added together.

QP  83
83 RP  27
27

QR  110 
 Congruent Arcs
If arcs comes from the same or congruent
circles, then they are congruent if then
have the same measure.
B
A

85
AB  KG
85

G
K
 Congruent chords Theorem
In the same or congruent circles, Congruent
arcs are above congruent chords.

AB  CD
if and only if

AB  CD
 Theorem
If a diameter is perpendicular to a chord ,
then it bisects the chord and its arc.

AE  BE
AC  BC
 Theorem
If a chord is the perpendicular bisector of
another chord (BC), then the chord is a
diameter.

BD  DC
BE  EC
 Solve for y
mAMO  90
AB  140

2y
 Solve for y
mAMO  90
AB  140

2 y  70
y  35 2y
 Theorem
In the same or congruent circles, two chords
are congruent if and only if they are an
equal distance from the center.
Since AO  BO,
PQ  RS
 Solve for x, QT
UV = 6; RS = 3; ST = 3
 Solve for x, QT
UV = 6; RS = 3; ST = 3
x = 4,
Since Congruent
chord are an
equal distance
from the center.
 Solve for x, QT
UV = 6; RS = 3; ST = 3
x = 4,

QT  4  3
2 2 2
4

QT  16  9  5
 Find the measure of the arc
Solve for x and y

 x 10

52
52

2 y  6
 Find the measure of the arc
Solve for x and y
52  x  10
x  44  x 10
52  (2 y  6)
52
46  2 y
52
y  23

2 y  6
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