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Find the measure of the arc or angle indicated.

5) Find mST
S
5x+15
4x - 15
R
T
SXtic=4x

Find the measure of the arc or angle indicated. 5) Find mST S 5x+15 4x - 15 R T SXtic-example-1

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The measure of arc ST and angle CED in question 5 and 6 are 90 degrees and 67 degrees respectively.

The figures in the image is a circle with an inscribed angle and an arc.

To solve for the measure of arc ST and angle CED, first we solve for the value of x in each circle using the angle-arc relationship.

Note that:

Inscribed angle = 1/2 × Intercepted arc

In question 5)

Inscribed angle = 4x - 15

Intercepted arc ST = 5x + 15

Plug these values into the above formula and solve for x:

Inscribed angle = 1/2 × Intercepted arc

4x - 15 = 1/2 × ( 5x + 15 )

2( 4x - 15 ) = 5x + 15

8x - 30 = 5x + 15

8x - 5x = 15 + 30

3x = 45

x = 45/3

x = 15

Now, the measure of arc ST will be:

Intercepted arc ST = 5x + 15

Plug in x = 15:

Intercepted arc ST = 5(15) + 15

Intercepted arc ST = 75 + 15

Intercepted arc ST = 90 degrees

In question 6)

Inscribed angle = 15x + 7

Intercepted arc DC = 33x + 2

Find x using the angle-arc relationship:

Inscribed angle = 1/2 × Intercepted arc

15x + 7 = 1/2 × ( 33x + 2 )

2( 15x + 7 ) = 33x + 2

30x + 14 = 33x + 2

33x - 30x = 14 - 2

3x = 12

x = 12/3

x = 4

Now, the measure of angle CED will be:

Angle CED = 15x + 7

Plug in x = 4:

Angle CED = 15(4) + 7

Angle CED = 60 + 7

Angle CED = 67 degrees.

Therefore, the measure of angle CED is 67 degrees.

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