Arcs and Central Angles Geometry Arcs and Central Angles November 11, 2018
Symbols Circle Arc November 11, 2018
Goals Identify arcs & central angles in circles Compute arc measures and angle measures November 11, 2018
Central Angle An angle whose vertex is the center of a circle. A November 11, 2018
Minor Arc Part of a circle. The measure of the central angle is less than 180. C T A November 11, 2018
Semicircle Half of a circle. The endpoints of the arc are the endpoints of a diameter. The central angle measures 180. C A T D November 11, 2018
Major Arc Part of a circle. The measure of the central angle is greater than 180. C T A D November 11, 2018
Major Arc C BUT NOT T A D November 11, 2018
Measuring Arcs An arc has the same measure as the central angle. We say, “a central angle subtends an arc of equal measure”. A 42 42 B C November 11, 2018
Measuring Major Arcs The measure of an major arc is given by 360 measure of minor arc. 42 A B C D November 11, 2018
Arc Addition Postulate November 11, 2018
What have you learned so far? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) P Q R S T 120 60 40 November 11, 2018
Homework November 11, 2018