Central ∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐶

Angles
 Central
Central angle is
Angles
angle in which
the vertex is the
∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐶 center of the
Sum offcircle.
all the degree
measure of central
angles is equal to
 Arcs
Arc is B

portion/part of a C

circle.
Sum of all arcs in a
circle is equal to . B
D
C
 Types of
Arc
B
Minor Arc C

The degree
measure of the
minor arc is equal to
the measure of the
central angle. m ∠ BAC=¿mB
 Types of
Arc
Major Arc
The degree
measure of the
major arc is equal to
360 minus the
degree measure of
mBDC
B
D
the central angle. 360 ° −mC∠ BAC
 Types of
Arc
Semicircle
The degree
measure of a
semicircle is equal
to 180. Semicircle is
consist of endpoints C E E D
F B C E
a diameter. D F F C
 Central Angel – Intercepted Arc
Postulate
B
The measure of C
a central angle
of a circle is
equal to the
measure of its
intercepted arc. m ∠ BAC=¿mB
 Identify the
following in circle O.
1. the
C
minor Darcs BE EC
D B
2. the
CD CE EB EC
semicircle
B B D D
3. the major arcs
CE ED BC DC
containing point C
D C E B
 Refer to the figure on the right and the given
information to find the measures of the
1 m DB ¿ 30 °
following:
.
By CA-IA postulate, arc DB is
the intercepted arc of Thus,
they have the same measure.
2 𝑚∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸 ¿ 30 °
.
𝑚∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸=¿𝑚∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐵+∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸
60=¿30+∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸
60 − 30=¿∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸
∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸=30 °
Giv 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐸=60 °
en: 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐵=30 °
 Refer to the figure on the right and the given
information to find the measures of the
3 m DE ¿ 60 °
following:
.
By CA-IA postulate, arc De is
the intercepted arc of Thus,

4 m DC ¿ 30 °
they have the same measure.

E degree measure of major

m DC ¿ 360
the degree measure of minor

E
arc −30
m DC
DB.

E
¿ 30 °
Giv 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐸=60 °
en: 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐵=30 °
 Refer to the figure on the right and the given
information to find the measures of the
following:
5 𝑚∠ 𝐸𝐴𝐶¿ 1 5 0 °
30 ° . and form a linear pair. Thus,
30 ° two angles are supplementary.
𝑚 ∠ 𝐸𝐴𝐶+𝑚 ∠ 𝐵𝐴𝐸=180
𝑚 ∠ 𝐸𝐴𝐶+30=180
𝑚 ∠ 𝐸𝐴𝐶=180− 30
𝑚 ∠ 𝐸𝐴𝐶=150
Giv 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐸=60 °
en: 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐵=30 °
 Refer to the figure on the right and the given
information to find the measures of the
following:
6 m CD ¿ 210 °
. E
The degree measure of major
arc CDE is equal to 360 minus

m CD ¿ 360arc m CE
the degree measure of minor
150°
E
− CE.
m CD ¿ 360 − 150
E
m CD ¿ 210 °
E
150°

Giv 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐸=60 °
en: 𝑚 ∠ 𝐷𝐴𝐵=30 °
 Arc Length
The length of an arc of a circle is the
product of the ratio, , and the
circumference of the circle.

m CB
C ¿ 360 ∙ 2 𝜋 𝑟
B
 Find the length of indicated arc. Express your
m CB
answer in terms of .
C ¿
B
∙2𝜋 𝑟
360

C ¿
𝟏𝟖 𝒄𝒎 60
B
𝟔𝟎° ∙ 2 𝜋 (18)
360

C ¿
60
B
∙2 𝜋
20

C ¿ ∙2 𝜋
Find the length of 6
B
arc CB. 2

C
B
¿ 6 𝜋 𝑐𝑚
 Find the length of indicated arc. Express your
m CB
answer in terms of .
C ¿
B
∙2𝜋 𝑟
360

C ¿
𝟗𝟎° 90
B
∙ 2 𝜋 (12)
360
𝟏𝟐 𝒄𝒎

C ¿
90
B
∙2 𝜋
30

C ¿ ∙2 𝜋
Find the length of 9
B
arc CB. 3

C
B
¿ 6 𝜋 𝑐𝑚