Geometry: 1,001 Practice Problems For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)
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In geometry, when you have an inscribed angle on a circle, the measure of the inscribed angle and the length of the intercepted arc are related.

An inscribed angle is equal to half of the intercepted arc.

The following practice questions ask you to find the measure of an inscribed arc and an inscribed angle.

Practice questions

  1. Equilateral triangle

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    is inscribed in Circle O.

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    Find the missing arc

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  2. In Circle O,

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    is a right triangle with diameter

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    as the hypotenuse.

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    If

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    and OR = 20, find

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Answers and explanations

  1. 120 degrees

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    is equilateral, which means all sides of the triangle are equal. This also means that

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  2. 60 degrees

    The inscribed angle of a circle is half the measure of the intercepted arc:

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Allen Ma and Amber Kuang are math teachers at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York. Allen, who has taught geometry for 20 years, is the math team coach and a former honors math research coordinator. Amber has taught all levels of mathematics, from algebra to calculus, for the past 14 years.

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