Math Problem Statement

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En el siguiente círculo, A es el centro, BD es un diámetro y mBC = 100°. Usar esta información para llenar los espacios vacíos.

Solution

Let's analyze the given information and solve the required tasks step by step.

Given:

  • AA is the center of the circle.
  • BDBD is a diameter.
  • mBC=100m\angle BC = 100^\circ (arc BCBC).

Tasks:

(a) Identificar un ángulo central (Identify a central angle)

  • A central angle is an angle whose vertex is at the center of the circle, and its sides pass through two points on the circle.
  • The angle BAC\angle BAC is a central angle because AA is the center, and its sides pass through BB and CC.

(b) Identificar un arco mayor (Identify a major arc)

  • A major arc is an arc larger than 180°. Since BDBD is the diameter, the circle is divided into two semicircles. The major arc here would be BCDBCD, which is more than 180°.

(c) Identificar un arco menor (Identify a minor arc)

  • A minor arc is less than 180°. The arc BCBC is a minor arc since its given measure is 100°, which is less than 180°.

(d) Hallar BAC\angle BAC (Find BAC\angle BAC)

  • BAC\angle BAC is a central angle that subtends the arc BCBC. Therefore, the measure of the central angle BAC\angle BAC is equal to the measure of the arc it subtends, which is 100100^\circ.

(e) Hallar mBECm \angle BEC (Find mBECm\angle BEC)

  • BEC\angle BEC is an inscribed angle that subtends the same arc BCBC as the central angle BAC\angle BAC. The measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of the arc it subtends.
  • Therefore, BEC=12×100=50\angle BEC = \frac{1}{2} \times 100^\circ = 50^\circ.

Final Answers:

(a) BAC\angle BAC
(b) Arc BCDBCD (major arc)
(c) Arc BCBC (minor arc)
(d) 100100^\circ
(e) 5050^\circ

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Here are 5 related questions to further explore this topic:

  1. How do you find the measure of an inscribed angle when it subtends a semicircle?
  2. What is the relationship between a diameter and a central angle?
  3. How can you calculate the total sum of the angles inside a circle?
  4. What is the rule for finding the length of an arc in terms of the circle's radius?
  5. How can you prove that an inscribed angle is half of a central angle?

Tip: In a circle, the measure of an inscribed angle is always half the measure of the intercepted arc.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Circles
Central and Inscribed Angles
Arcs

Formulas

m\angle BAC = m(arc BC)
m\angle BEC = \frac{1}{2} m(arc BC)

Theorems

Central Angle Theorem: A central angle subtends an arc equal to its measure.
Inscribed Angle Theorem: An inscribed angle subtends an arc that is twice its measure.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11