Refer to Figure 3 and the example that accompanies it.
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Figure 3 A circle with two diameters and a (nondiameter) chord.
Notice that m ∠3 is exactly half of m
, and m ∠4 is half of m
∠3 and ∠4 are inscribed angles, and
and
are their intercepted arcs, which leads to the following theorem.
Theorem 70: The measure of an inscribed angle in a circle equals half the measure of its intercepted arc.
The following two theorems directly follow from Theorem 70.
Theorem 71: If two inscribed angles of a circle intercept the same arc or arcs of equal measure, then the inscribed angles have equal measure.
Theorem 72: If an inscribed angle intercepts a semicircle, then its measure is 90°.
Example 1: Find m ∠ C in Figure 4.
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Figure 4 Finding the measure of an inscribed angle.
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Example 2: Find m ∠ A and m ∠ B in Figure 5.
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Figure 5 Two inscribed angles with the same measure.
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Example 3: In Figure 6, QS is a diameter. Find m ∠ R. m ∠ R = 90° (Theorem 72).
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Figure 6 An inscribed angle which intercepts a semicircle.
Example 4: In Figure 7 of circle O, m
60° and m ∠1 = 25°.
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Figure 7 A circle with inscribed angles, central angles, and associated arcs.
Find each of the following.
a. m ∠ CAD
b. m ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dev-hmhco-vmg-craftcms-public/_cliffsnotes/assets/18498.jpg)
c. m ∠ BOC
d. m ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dev-hmhco-vmg-craftcms-public/_cliffsnotes/assets/18496.jpg)
e. m ∠ ACB
f. m ∠ ABC