9-3 Arcs and Chords Objectives: To recognize and use relationships among arcs, chords, and diameters.
Vocabulary Arc of the Chord Inscribed Polygon
Arc of the Chord When a minor arc and a chord share the same endpoints we call the arc, the arc of the chord.
Inscribed Polygon A polygon is an inscribed polygon if each of vertices lies on the circle.
Theorem 9-1 In a circle or in congruent circles, two minor arcs are congruent if and only if their corresponding chords are congruent.
Example 1 Find
Theorem 9-2 In a circle, if a diameter is perpendicular to a chord, then it bisects the chord and its arc.
Example 2 Find
Theorem 9-3 In a circle or in congruent, two chords are congruent if and only if they are equidistant from the center.
Example 3 Find