Math Problem Statement

What is an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle? What is the length of the arc of a circle with a radius of 1.5 cm that measures 30°? Which segment in the given diagram is an external secant? What are the properties of opposite angles in a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle? How do you calculate the measure of angle VSI given the intercepted arc? What is the sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle with no common interior points?

Solution

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  1. What is an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle?

    • Answer: B. Inscribed angle
    • Explanation: An inscribed angle is formed when the vertex lies on the circle, and its sides are chords of the circle.
  2. An arc of a circle measures 30°. If the radius of the circle is 1.5 cm, what is the length of the arc?

    • Answer: B. 2.3 cm
    • Explanation: The formula for the arc length is (θ/360)2πr(\theta / 360) \cdot 2\pi r. Substituting, (30/360)2π1.52.3cm(30/360) \cdot 2 \cdot \pi \cdot 1.5 \approx 2.3 \, \text{cm}.
  3. Using the figure below, which of the following is an external secant segment of OM\overline{OM}?

    • Answer: C. OM\overline{OM}
    • Explanation: An external secant segment is the part of the secant line that lies outside the circle.
  4. The opposite angles of a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are _____.

    • Answer: D. Supplementary
    • Explanation: In a cyclic quadrilateral (a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle), opposite angles add up to 180°.
  5. In S\odot S at the right, what is mVSIm \angle VSI if mVI=140°m \angle VI = 140°?

    • Answer: A. 35°
    • Explanation: mVSIm \angle VSI is half the measure of the intercepted arc, so 140°/2=35°140° / 2 = 35°.
  6. What is the sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle with no common interior points?

    • Answer: C. 360°
    • Explanation: The sum of all central angles in a circle always equals 360°.

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Related Questions:

  1. How is the measure of an inscribed angle related to the arc it intercepts?
  2. How can you calculate the arc length of a sector if the radius and angle are given?
  3. What are the key properties of cyclic quadrilaterals?
  4. How do central angles differ from inscribed angles in a circle?
  5. What is the relationship between external secant segments and tangents?

Tip:

Always remember to identify whether the angle is central, inscribed, or external, as their relationships with arcs

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry of circles
Properties of angles
Arc length calculations
Cyclic quadrilaterals

Formulas

Arc length = (θ / 360) * 2πr
Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary

Theorems

Inscribed angle theorem
Central angle theorem
Cyclic quadrilateral properties

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11