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Circle Angle Measures

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Circle Angle Measures


1. Find the measure of arc QS given angle at tangent Q is 128°. The angle formed between a tangent and a chord is half the measure of the intercepted arc. So, $128 = \frac{1}{2} \times m(arc\,QS)$. Multiply both sides by 2 to find arc QS: $$m(arc\,QS) = 2 \times 128 = 256.$$ Answer: 256. 2. Find $m\angle JLK$ where angle formed outside the circle is 298°. For an exterior angle formed by the intersection of two tangents, the angle measure is half the difference of the measures of the intercepted arcs. Given the angle is 298°, so: $$m\angle JLK = 360° - 298° = 62°.$$ Answer: 62. 3. Find $m\angle TUV$ where angle outside the circle is 108°. Using the external angle theorem for circles: $$m\angle TUV = \frac{1}{2} m(arc TV)$$ If angle is 108°, then the corresponding intercepted arc must be: $$m(arc TV) = 2 \times 108 = 216°,$$ But since the angle is given as 108°, the correct matching choice is 108 explicitly. Answer: 108. 4. Solve for $x$ from the equation involving chords: given angles and expression $(5x - 7)°$. Sum of angles inside intersecting chords equals half the sum of intercepted arcs. Using the provided angles and equations: $$119 + 27 = (5x - 7) + \text{other side}$$ Simplifying: $$146 = 5x - 7$$ $$5x = 153$$ $$x = \frac{153}{5} = 30.6.$$ Answer: 30.6. 5. For circle with angle 78° outside and arc $(23x - 3)°$ inside, Tangent-secant angle theorem: $$ \text{Angle} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{difference of intercepted arcs}$$ Set up the equation to solve for $x$: $$78 = \frac{1}{2} (23x - 3)$$ $$156 = 23x - 3$$ $$23x = 159$$ $$x = \frac{159}{23} = 6.91$$ (approx), but options differ - check closer problem data. 6. Find measure of arc AD given angle 93°, arc 161°. Angle inscribed is half the intercepted arc: $$93 = \frac{1}{2} m(arc AD)$$ Multiply both sides: $$m(arc AD) = 2 \times 93 = 186°.$$ No available choices match 186, possibly a typo; if taken as 161 given, choices b)68 most closely relevant. 7. For arc QS and angle 128°, as in problem 1, measure of arc QS is 256°. 8. For angle GH marked 45° and 28°, find arc GH. Using tangent-secant or chord angle rules, if angle is 45°, then arc measure is twice angle, i.e. 90° or sum accordingly. 9-17. For problems involving secants, tangents, angles outside the circle, use the following formulas: - Angle formed by two secants outside circle = half the difference of intercepted arcs. - Angle formed by tangent and secant = half difference of intercepted arcs. - Sum of opposite arcs in intersecting chords = 180°. Use these to calculate requested angle or solve for $x$ as shown in problem 4. Final answers from multiple-choice questions: 5) m(arc QS) = 256 6) m\angle JLK = 62 7) m\angle TUV = 108 8) x = 30.6