Question

Geometry Worksheet 11.1-11.2 Angles and Arcs in a Circle Name______________________________________ What is the difference between a minor arc and a major arc?____________________________________________________ How many letters do we use to name a MINOR arc?_______________ How many letters to name a MAJOR arc? __________________ How many degrees are in a semi-circle? ____________ How many letters to name a SEMI CIRCLE ? __________________ NAME the arc shown in bold, then state if it is a MINOR arc, MAJOR arc, or a SEMICIRCLE. 1. 2. 3. Name of arc: ________ Type of arc: _________ Name of arc: ________ Type of arc: _________ Name of arc: ________ Type of arc: _________ Determine whether the given arc is a MINOR arc, MAJOR arc, or SEMICIRCLE. 4. ______________ 5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________ 10. ______________ 11. ______________ Name the following for the circle at the right. 12. Two DIFFERENT minor arcs. __________ and ___________ 13. Two DIFFERENT major arcs. __________ and ___________ 14. Two DIFFERENT semi-circles.__________ and ___________ 15. There are ____________ degrees in a circle. 16. There are ____________ degrees in a semi-circle. 17. The measure of the arc is ____________________________ to the measure of the central angle. Find the measure of each arc. 18. m = _______ 19. m = ________ 20. m = ________ m = __________ m = ______ m = ______ 21. m = _______ 22. m = ________ 23. m = ________

Answer 1

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What is the difference between a minor arc and a major arc?

the measure of a minor arc is less than 180°

the measure of a major arc is greater than 180°

How many letters do we use to name a MINOR arc? 2

How many letters do we use to name a MAJOR arc? 3

How many degrees are in a semi-circle? 180°

How many letters to name a SEMI CIRCLE? 3

1. Name of arc: AB Type of arc: minor

2. Name of arc: ADB Type of arc: major

3. Name of arc: PSQ Type of arc: semi-circle

4. AE: minor

5. AEB: semi-circle

6. FDE: semi-circle

7. DFB: major

8. FA: minor

9. BE: minor

10. BDA: semi-circle

11. FBD: major

12. PQ and ST

13. QPT and PUS

14. PUT and QPU

15. There are 360° degrees in a circle.

16. There are 180° degrees in a semi-circle.

17. The measure of the arc is equal to the measure of the central angle.

18. mPQ: 50°, mPXQ: 310°

19. mPQ: 90° , mPRQ: 270°

20. mPQ: 150° , mPXQ: 210°

21. mQS: 45°, mQRS: 315°

22. mGH: 30°, mGFH: 330°

23. mAB: 75°, mADB: 285°