Central Angle
Central Angle
Angle
and Arcs
Objectives
Identify the arcs and central angles of a
circle.
Name the arcs and central angles.
Identify the measure of the arcs.
Value accumulated knowledge as means
of new understanding.
On the circle on the right, identify the following.
•Center of the circle C
•Radius B D
•Diameter P
A
•Chord
•Inscribed angle
E
•Central Angle
What is a
central angle?
What do you think is the
relationship between the
central angle and the
minor arc?
Central Angle
An angle formed by two
rays whose vertex is the
center of the circle.
Name the
central
angles in
the given
figure.
Sum of the Central Angle
The sum of the measures of
the central angles of a circle
with no common interior
points is 360 degrees.
Identify the
central angles
without
common interior
points.
Minor Arc
Central Measure of Intercepted Measure of Corresponding Measure of
Angle the Central by the the Minor Major Arc the Major
Angle Central Arc Arc
Angle
Degree Measure of an Arc
Intercepted By a Central Angle
The degree measure of a
minor arc is the measure of
the central angle which
intercepts the arc.
Minor Arc
Central Measure of Intercepted Measure of Corresponding Measure of
Angle the Central by the the Minor Major Arc the Major
Angle Central Arc Arc
Angle
Degree Measure of a Major Arc
The degree measure of a
major arc is equal to 360
minus the measure of the
minor arc with the same
endpoints.
Minor Arc
Central Measure of Intercepted Measure of Corresponding Measure of
Angle the Central by the the Minor Major Arc the Major
Angle Central Arc Arc
Angle
Minor Arc
Central Measure of Intercepted Measure of Corresponding Measure of
Angle the Central by the the Minor Major Arc the Major
Angle Central Arc Arc
Angle
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EHF 30° EF 30° FBE 150°
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FHG 30° FG 30° GBF 150°
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GHA 90° GA 90° ABG 90°
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AHB 30° AB 30° BDA 150°
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BHC 90° BC 90° CEB 90°
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CHD 30° CD 30° DGC 150°
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