Question

Are the arcs below congruent?

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A. No, because the arcs do not have the same measure.
B. There is not enough information to determine.
C. Yes, because the central angles are the same.
D. Yes, because they are both minor arcs.
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Answer 1

A. No, because the arcs do not have the same measure.

Explanation:

Two arcs can be said to be congruent when the length measure of the two arcs are the same and not necessarily the degree measure. This implies that two arcs can have the same degree measure measure but their length may not be the same.

If two arcs have the same measure in one circle, therefore we can say they are congruent or if they have the same measure in congruent circles respectively, they are congruent.

In the two circles given above, although we are not told if both circles are congruent, however, since both arcs have different degree measure, both arcs cannot be congruent.