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9•2  easuring Angles

M
9•2

and Arcs
MEASURING ANGLES AND ARCS

Angles and Arcs


A central angle is an angle C ​ GF​⁀ is a minor arc.
whose vertex is at the center of
a circle and whose sides are H
E ​  ⁀ is a major arc.
CHG​
radii. A central angle separates F ∠GEF is a central
a circle into two arcs, a major angle.
G
arc and a minor arc.

Here are some properties of Geo-SG10-02-01-860187-B


central angles and arcs.
• The sum of the measures of m∠HEC + m∠CEF + m∠FEG +
the central angles of a circle m∠GEH = 360
with no interior points in
common is 360.
• The measure of a minor arc ⁀ = m∠CEF
m​ CF​
is less than 180 and equal to
the measure of its central
angle.
• The measure of a major arc ⁀ = 360 - m​ CF​
m​ CGF​ ⁀
is 360 minus the measure of
the minor arc.
• The measure of a semicircle
is 180.
• Two minor arcs are ​  ⁀ ≅ FG​
CF​ ​  ⁀ if and only if ∠CEF ≅ ∠FEG.
congruent if and only if
their corresponding central
angles are congruent.
• The measure of an arc ⁀ + m​ FG​
m​  CF​ ⁀ = m​ CG​
⁀
formed by two adjacent arcs
is the sum of the measures of
the two arcs. (Arc Addition
Postulate)

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Arc Length
An arc is part of a circle, and the arc length is a part of the
circumference of the circle.

The ratio of the arc length, ℓ, to the circumference, C


equals the ratio of the measure of the central angle to 360.

​ _  ​ = _
ℓ x 
C
​  360 ​

​ _ _
ℓ x
2πr ​ = ​  360 ​ Substitute the formula x° r
for circumference.
360ℓ = 2πrx Cross multiply.

ℓ = ​ __
2πrx
360
 ​ Solve for ℓ.

ℓ = ​ _
x ․
360
 ​ 2πr Simplify.
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This equation can be used to find the length of arc ℓ.

EXAMPLE Find Arc Length


​⁀. Round to the nearest
Find the length of AB​
hundredth.
A

​  ⁀ = ​ _
x ․
AB​ 360
 ​ 2πr Arc Length Equation
R 135°
​  ⁀ = _
135
AB​ ​ 360 ​ ․ 2π(8) Substitution 8 in.

B
​  ⁀ ≈ 18.85 in.
AB​ Use a calculator. C

Radians, like degrees, are units of measure for angles. To find


Geo-SG10-02-05-860187-B
the radian measure of an angle, multiply the degree measure
by π and divide by 180.

EXAMPLE Use Radians


Angle A equals 120°. What is the measure of
angle A expressed in radians?

120° × _
​  180 ​ = _
​  3 ​, so 120° = _
π 2π 2π
​  3 ​

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9•2 Exercises
9•2

Find the value of x.


EXERCISES

1. 2.
x° 105°
x°
115° 120°
60°

̶̶ ̶̶
​BD​and AC​ ​ are diameters of ⊙O. Identify each arc as a
major arc, minor arc, or semicircle of the circle. Then
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find its measure.
⁀
3. m​ BA​ B
A

44°
⁀
4. m​ ACB​ O
⁀
5. m​ BCD​
D
C
Use ⊙O to find the length of each arc. Round to the
nearest hundredth. Geo-SG10-02-04-860187-B
⁀ if the radius is 2 meters
6. ​ DE​ D
C
⁀ if the diameter is 7 inches
7. ​ DEA​
45° 120°
B E
⁀ if BE = 24 feet
8. ​ BC​ O

⁀ if DO = 3 millimeters
9. ​ CBA​
A

Use ⊙P to find the length of each arc. Round to the


nearest hundredth. Geo-SG10-02-06-860187-B
H
⁀
10. ​ GF​, if FI = 12 yards G
⁀, if PH = 8 feet
11. ​ FH​
35° 55°
⁀, if FP = 5 inches F 60° P
I
12. ​ FJI​
​  ⁀, if GP = 9 centimeters
13. JI​

J
Write each degree measure in radians. Round to the
nearest hundredth.
14. 25°
15. 76°
HB-C009-L002-1042A-136014
16. 124°
17. 149°

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