Department of Education

Mathematics 10
Arcs and Inscribed Angles
Second Quarter – Week 4 Module

FELISA G. BASIJAN EdD

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 Your goal in this module is to take a closer look at some aspects of the
topic, you are expected to prove theorems related to chords, arcs, central angles and
inscribed angles and think deeper and test your understanding of the relationships
among inscribed angles and their intercepted arcs.
A circle is an interesting geometric figure that has many practical applications.
When you consider a point on a circle and let it revolve around the circle, it never
comes to an end point. In a way a circle can represent eternity. The major question
in life is “Where will you spend eternity?” Each person has a choice. Do not be like a
point on our circle that goes around and around for a meaningless eternity.

Let us find out first what you already know related to the content of this module.
Answer all items. Choose the letter that best answers each question. Please take note
of the items/questions that you will not be able to answer correctly and revisit them
as you go through this module for self-assessment.

1. A chord 16 cm long is 15 cm from the center of a circle. How long is the radius?
A. 15cm B. 16cm C. 17cm D. 18cm
2. A diameter and a chord of a circle have a common endpoint. If the length of the
diameter is 30 and the length of the chord is 24, how far is the chord from the center
of the circle?
A. 9 units B. 10 units C. 12 units D. 15 units
3. What is the radius of a bicycle wheel if its diameter is 461 decimeters (dm)?
A. 461/2 B. 230 C. 46/2 D. 230/2
4. A circle is divided into 6 equal arcs. Find the measure of an arc.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 70
For #5-7, refer to the figure. In circle P, m∠RPS = 3v, m∠SPT= 4v+30, m∠TPQ = 5v-
90, RQ and TU are diameters.
T
S
P
R Q

U
5. What is m ∠RPS?
A. 40 B. 50 C. 55 D. 60

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6. What is m∠SPT?
A. 100 B. 130 C. 110 D. 150
7. What is m ∠RPU?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
8. A right triangle is inscribed in a circle whose diameter is 10 cm. Find the perimeter
of the right triangle if the length of one of its legs is 3 cm.

A. 13+√91 B. 13 C. √91 D. 10
9. If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle and two of its angles measure 102 and
105, what are the measures of the other two angles?
A. 85, 75 B. 75, 78 C. 98, 75 D. 85, 88
10 Find the distance from the center of a circle to a chord 16 cm long if the radius of
the circle is 17cm.
A. 15cm B. 16cm C. 17cm D. 18cm
11. In the figure below, circle E and circle A have radii 15 and 13 respectively, and
they intersect at P and G. If PG= 24, find EA.
A. 5 cm P
B. 9 cm
C. 14 cm E A
D. 4 cm E A

G
G
12. If a regular octagon is inscribed in a circle, find the measure of the arc cut off by
its side.
A. 90 B. 72 C. 60 D. 45
̅̅̅̅̅ is perpendicular to 𝐵𝐷
13. In circle O, 𝑀𝑅 ̅̅̅̅ . If 𝐵𝐷
̅̅̅̅ = 16 and 𝑂𝑀
̅̅̅̅̅ = 10, find 𝑂𝐼
̅̅̅ .

A. 4 P
B. 6
C. 8 M R
D. 10
D
14. Quadrilateral EMIL is inscribed in circle D. If m∠LEM= 78 and m∠ELI= 95, find
m∠EMI.
A. 78 B. 85 C. 95 D. 105 G L
̂ =64, then m∠GOE= __
15. If in circle O, m𝐺𝐸 O

A. 64 B. 59 C. 85 D. 92 E B

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CENTRAL ANGLES and ARCS
POSTULATES:
1. The Central Angle – Intercepted Arc Postulate
The measure of a central angle of a circle is equal to the measure of its intercepted
arc.
2. The Arc Addition Postulate
Given point B on arc AC, then m AC = m AB + m BC
3. The diameter divides a circle into two semicircles.
INSCRIBED ANGLES:
THEOREMS:
1. The Inscribed Angle Theorem
The measure of an inscribed angle is one-half the measure of its intercepted arc.
2. The Semicircle Theorem
An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.
3. Inscribed Angles in the Same Arc Theorem
Two or more angles inscribed in the same arc are congruent
SOME THEOREMS ON CHORDS AND ARCS
1. The perpendicular from the center of the circle to any chord bisects the chord.
2. The line joining the center of the circle to the midpoint of any chord which is not
a diameter is perpendicular to the chord.
3. The perpendicular bisector of a chord of a circle passes through the center of the
circle.
4. In the same circle or in congruent circles, chords are congruent if and only if their
distances from the center(s) of the circle(s) are equal.

A. REFER TO THE DIAGRAM TO FIND THE FOLLOWING:

1. m∠APB (Measure of angle APB)
Solution: The measure of the intercepted arc is 90 0, Hence, m∠APB=90

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2. mBC (Measure of arc BC) A 90
Solution: The measure of the central angle ∠BPC B
is 55°. Thus the measure of arc BC is 55. D C

3. measure of arc DC 5. Measure of arc ADC

Solution: mDC + m CB= m DCB Solution: m ADC= 360 – (m AB + m BC)
mDC + 55 = 180 = 360 – ( 90 + 55 )
m DC = 180 – 55 = 360 - 145
m DC = 125 m ADC= 215°
4. m∠APC
Solution: m∠ APC = m ∠APB + m∠BPC
m∠APC = 90 + 55
m ∠APC = 145
B.INSCRIBED ANGLES A

Find each measure

70° B
1. measure of arc AB D
P
Solution: ∠APB is a central angle. D

Measure of arcAB = m∠APB 40

Therefore, mAB= 70° C

2. m∠ADB
Solution: The intercepted arcof∠ADB is AB
1 1
Since m AB = 70°, m∠ADB = (mAB) = (70°) = 35°
2 2

3. m∠ACB
1 1
Solution: Similarly, since m AB = 70°, m∠ADB = (mAB) = (70°) = 35°
2 2

4. m∠DAC
1 1
Solution: m∠DAC = (mDC) = (40°) = 20°
2 2

5. m∠ACD
1
Solution: m∠ACD = (mDA): mDA + mAB = 180°
2
mDA = 180° - mAB
mDA= 180°-70°
1
Therefore, m∠ACD = (110°) = 55°
2

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ARCS AND CHORDS
Find the following measures.
1. FG
QGF is a right triangle, using the Pythagorean Theorem,
FG2 = QF2–QG2
= 52 - 32 B
= 25 – 9 A A A
= 16 H C

Q 3
FG = √16 = 4 5
2. GD F FF G D
Since QG ⊥ FD, FG = GD. Thus, GD = 4.
3. GE E
QE is a radius.
FQ = QE = QG + GE,
Thus, GE = FQ – QG
GE = 5 – 3
GE = 2
4. AC
Since QH = QG
AC and FD are equidistant from Q.
Hence, AC = FD.
FD = 8, thus, AC = 8
5. mFE
Since BE, a diameters is perpendicular to FD, then, it bisects FD.
FE = FD, and mED = 50°
Hence, mFE = 50°
C. Prove this theorem: If quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, then its opposite angels
are supplementary.

F E
*O

G
D

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Solution:
Given: quadrilateral DEFG is inscribed in circle O.
Prove: D and F are supplementary angles.
Proof:
Statements Reasons
1. Quadrilateral DEFG is inscribed in circle O. 1. Given
2. mEDG = x and mEFG = 360 – x 2. The Degree measure of a
circle is 360
𝑥 360−𝑥
3. m ∠F = and m ∠D = 3. The measure of an
2 2
inscribed angle is one-half the
measure of its intercepted arc.
4. m∠F + m∠ D 4.Addition of angles measures

𝑥 360−𝑥
5. + 5. Substitution property
2 2
360
6. = 180 6. Addition and Division of real
2
numbers
7. D and F are supplementary angles. 7.Definition of supplementary
angles

A. Give the missing measures using the figure.

1. m∠BOD = 30, mBD= _____ A B
2. m∠AOC= 20. mCFA= _______ A
3. mABD= 160, m ∠AOD=_______
O
4. mDF = 40, mDCF=_____ C C D
5. mBEF= 290, mBDF=______
6. mAC= 20 mABD= _____ E
7. mBD=30, mCAB=______ E F
8. m∠EOD= 135, m∠EOC=_____
B. Using the figure, O is the center of the circle and m∠B = 35. Find the measures
of the following.

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 D
D
C

O
9. ∠A A C
10. ∠O
11. arc DC
12.arc DAC B
C. In circle O, m∠M=75, mMK= 90, and mGH= 70. Find the measures of the following.
K
13. arc KGH
14. ∠MHK
15. ∠HKG M O
M G

If an angle is inscribed in a circle, then the measure of the angle equals one-
half the measure of its intercepted arc.
If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, then its opposite angles are
supplementary.

A. Find the value of x

1. 2. 5x 3.
4x x
x
3x 3x
x
6x

X
7
3X
4. 5.
50
x
X

Directions: Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. A chord 24 cm long is 5 cm from the center of a circle. How long is the radius?
A. 13cm B. 16cm C. 17cm D. 18cm
2. A diameter and a chord of a circle have a common endpoint. If the length of the
diameter is 40 and the length of the chord is 24, how far is the chord from the center
of the circle?
A. 16 units B. 18 units C. 12 units D. 15 units
3. What is the radius of a bicycle wheel if its diameter is 64 meters?
A. 46 B. 23 C. 32 D. 230/2
4. A circle is divided into 10 equal arcs. Find the measure of an arc.
A. 40 B. 36 C. 65 D. 90
For #5-7, refer to the figure. In circle P, m∠RPS = 4x-8, m∠SPT= 2x+60, m∠TPQ =
6x+8, RQ and TU are diameters.

5. What is m ∠RPS? S T
A. 40 B. 32 C. 80 D. 68
6. What is m∠SPT? R P Q
A. 100 B. 80 C. 110 D. 100
7. What is m ∠RPU? U
A. 32 B. 80 C. 68 D. 40
8. A right triangle is inscribed in a circle whose diameter is 20 cm. Find the perimeter
of the right triangle if the length of one of its legs is 16 cm.
A. 182 B. 130 C.48 D. 10
9. If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle and two of its angles measure 130 and
105, what are the measures of the other two angles?
A. 85, 75 B. 75, 78 C. 98, 75 D. 50, 75
10 Find the distance from the center of a circle to a chord 32cm long if the radius of
the circle is 20cm.
A. 16cm B. 14cm C. 12cm D. 10cm S
11. AB is a diameter of circle E. If m∠BAS = 42, what is m∠ABS
A. 48 B. 57 C. 58 D. 59 A E B

12. If a regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle, find the measure of the arc cut off
by its side.
A. 90 B. 72 C. 60 D. 45
E
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13. In circle O, MR is perpendicular to BD. If IR= 16 and OM = 15, find BD.

B
A. 2 4
B. 16 M O R
C.1 8
D. 10 D
14. Quadrilateral ARON is inscribed in circle D. If m∠RAN= 78 and m∠ONA= 95, find
m∠RON.
A. 78 B. 85 C. 102 D. 105
15. If in circle O, the measure of arc LB = 60, then m∠GOE= ____
G L
a. 60 b. 70 c. 85 d. 92
O

E B

Key to Corrections
PRE-TEST POST-TEST
1. C 6. C 11. C 1. A 6. B 11. C
2. A 7. A 12. D 2. A 7. C 12. B
3. A 8. A 13. B 3. C 8. C 13. A
4. C 9. B 14. B 4. B 9. D 14. C
5. D 10. A 15. A 5. B 10. C 15. B
ACTIVITIES CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. 30 6. 160 11. 70 1. 45
2. 340 7. 150 12. 290 2. 20
3. 160 8. 45 13. 110 3. 120
4. 320 9. 35 14. 45 4. 180
5. 70 10. 70 15. 35 5. 25

References
Learner’s Module for Mathematics (Grade 10), 2015, Department of Education, Phil.
Bernabe, Julieta G., et al. (2014), Our World of Math 10, Vibal Group, Inc., Quezon
City