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CIRCLES (Central Angles, Arcs and Chords)

1) A circle is the set of all points equidistant from a given center point. Two circles are congruent if they have congruent radii. Concentric circles share the same center. 2) An arc is a portion of a circle defined by two endpoints. The measure of an arc equals the measure of its corresponding central angle. 3) In a circle, central angles are congruent if their corresponding chords are congruent. Arcs between parallel chords are also congruent.

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CIRCLES (Central Angles, Arcs and Chords)

1) A circle is the set of all points equidistant from a given center point. Two circles are congruent if they have congruent radii. Concentric circles share the same center. 2) An arc is a portion of a circle defined by two endpoints. The measure of an arc equals the measure of its corresponding central angle. 3) In a circle, central angles are congruent if their corresponding chords are congruent. Arcs between parallel chords are also congruent.

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CIRCLES, ARCS, ANGLES, AND CHORDS [1]

A circle is the locus or set of all points in a plane equidistant


from a given point called the center of the circle.

Words Figure

Two circles are congruent circles if and


only if they have congruent radii.

Concentric Circles are coplanar circles that


have the same center.

A central angle of a circle is an angle whose vertex is the


center of the circle. Its sides contain two radii of the circle.

Sum of Central Angles


Words Example

The sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle


with no interior points in common is 360 degrees.

Examples
Find the value of x.
a. b.
An arc is a portion of a circle defined by two endpoints. A
central angle separates the circle into two arcs with measures
related to the measure of the central angle.

Arc Figure

Minor Arc is the shortest arc connecting


two endpoints on a circle

Major Arc is the longest arc


connecting two endpoints on a
circle

Semicircle is an arc with endpoints that


lie on a diameter

The measure of an arc of a circle is equal


to the measure of its corresponding
central angle.

Examples
GJ is a diameter of circle K. Identify each arc as a major arc, minor arc, or semicircle. Then find
its measure.

a. m GH b. m GLH c. m GLJ

Congruent arcs are arcs in the same or congruent circles that have the same measure.

Words Example Figure

In the same circle or in congruent


circles, two minor arcs are congruent
if and only if their central angles are
congruent.
Adjacent arcs are arcs that have exactly one point in common.
Arc Addition Postulate
Words Example Figure

The measure of an arc formed by two


adjacent arcs is the sum of the
measures of the two arcs.

Examples
Find each measure in circle F.
a. m AED b. m ADB

ARCS AND CHORDS [2]

Words Example

In the same circle or in congruent circles, two minor arcs are


congruent if and only if their corresponding chords are
congruent

Arcs between parallel chords are congruent.

In a circle, central angles are congruent if and only if their


corresponding chords are congruent.

Examples
a. In the figures, circle J ≅ circle K and MN  PQ . Find PQ.
If a line, segment, or ray divides an arc into two congruent arcs, then it bisects the arc.

Bisecting Arcs and Chords


Words Examples Figures

If a diameter (or radius) of a circle is


perpendicular to a chord, then it
bisects the chord and its arc.

If a diameter (or radius) of a circle


bisects a chord, then it must be
perpendicular to the chord.
Examples
a. In circle S, mPQR = 98. Find mPQ .

b. In circle S, find PR.

Words Example Figure

In the same circle or in congruent


circles, two chords are congruent if
and only if they are equidistant from
the center.

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