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Arcs and chords worksheet

An arc has the same measure as its central angle, and the whole way round is 360. For chords, the perpendicular from the center cuts the chord in half, which makes a right triangle you already know how to solve.

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Arcs and Chords

Date Period

Answer each question.

  1. Find arc measures

    Find the major arc.95°x
  2. Two adjacent arcs measure 99∘ and 163∘. Find the remaining arc.
  3. Two adjacent arcs measure 90∘ and 106∘. Find the remaining arc.
  1. Relate chord, radius and center distance

    In a circle of radius 87, a chord lies 60 from the center. How long is the chord?
  2. Find r.6016r
  3. How far is the chord from the center?48x25
  1. Use congruent chords to find xx

    In a circle, AB‾≅CD‾, mAB⌢=(4x−4)∘ and mCD⌢=(x+35)∘. Find x.
  2. In circle O, chords AB‾ and CD‾ are congruent. AB=5x−7 and CD=8x−25. Find x.
  3. Chords AB‾ and CD‾ are both 13 long. Their distances from the center are 3x−66 and 6x−138. Find x.
  4. In circle O, chords AB‾ and CD‾ are congruent. AB=3x+10 and CD=7x+2. Find x.
  1. Classify and measure arcs

    In circle P, AB‾ is a diameter, m∠BPC=80∘ and m∠APD=100∘. Classify each arc and find its measure: BAC⌢, BD⌢, ADB⌢.PABCD
  2. In circle P, AB‾ is a diameter, m∠BPC=55∘ and m∠APD=45∘. Classify each arc and find its measure: BAC⌢, BD⌢, BCA⌢.PABCD
  1. Find xx or an arc on a diameter

    AB‾ is a diameter of circle O. m∠AOC=(5x+7)∘ and m∠COB=(2x+12)∘. Find the measure of major arc ABC⌢.
  2. AB‾ is a diameter of circle O. m∠AOC=(x−10)∘ and m∠COB=(5x+10)∘. Find the measure of major arc ABC⌢.
  1. Use a radius perpendicular to a chord

    In circle O, radius OC‾ is perpendicular to chord AB‾ at M. AB=38. Find MB.
  2. In circle O, radius OC‾ is perpendicular to chord AB‾ at M. AM=22. Find AB.
  1. Find xx from central angles

    The central angles ∠AOB, ∠BOC, ∠COA fill the circle around O. m∠AOB=(2x+54)∘, m∠BOC=(x+137)∘, m∠COA=(x+129)∘. Find x.
  2. The central angles ∠AOB, ∠BOC, ∠COD, ∠DOA fill the circle around O. m∠AOB=(3x+33)∘, m∠BOC=(6x−13)∘, m∠COD=(x+136)∘, m∠DOA=(6x+12)∘. Find x.
  1. Solve chord problems to the nearest tenth

    The perpendicular from the center of a circle of diameter 34 to a chord is 10 long. How long is the chord? Round to the nearest tenth.
  2. A circle has a chord 4 long, and the perpendicular from the center to it is 12. Find the diameter. Round to the nearest tenth.

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Arcs and ChordsAnswer keyVersion 1

Date Period

Answer each question.

  1. Find arc measures

    Find the major arc.95°x265∘
  2. Two adjacent arcs measure 99∘ and 163∘. Find the remaining arc.98∘
  3. Two adjacent arcs measure 90∘ and 106∘. Find the remaining arc.164∘
  1. Relate chord, radius and center distance

    In a circle of radius 87, a chord lies 60 from the center. How long is the chord?126
  2. Find r.6016r34
  3. How far is the chord from the center?48x257
  1. Use congruent chords to find xx

    In a circle, AB‾≅CD‾, mAB⌢=(4x−4)∘ and mCD⌢=(x+35)∘. Find x.13
  2. In circle O, chords AB‾ and CD‾ are congruent. AB=5x−7 and CD=8x−25. Find x.6
  3. Chords AB‾ and CD‾ are both 13 long. Their distances from the center are 3x−66 and 6x−138. Find x.24
  4. In circle O, chords AB‾ and CD‾ are congruent. AB=3x+10 and CD=7x+2. Find x.2
  1. Classify and measure arcs

    In circle P, AB‾ is a diameter, m∠BPC=80∘ and m∠APD=100∘. Classify each arc and find its measure: BAC⌢, BD⌢, ADB⌢.PABCDBAC⌢: major, 280∘; BD⌢: minor, 80∘; ADB⌢: semicircle, 180∘
  2. In circle P, AB‾ is a diameter, m∠BPC=55∘ and m∠APD=45∘. Classify each arc and find its measure: BAC⌢, BD⌢, BCA⌢.PABCDBAC⌢: major, 305∘; BD⌢: minor, 135∘; BCA⌢: semicircle, 180∘
  1. Find xx or an arc on a diameter

    AB‾ is a diameter of circle O. m∠AOC=(5x+7)∘ and m∠COB=(2x+12)∘. Find the measure of major arc ABC⌢.238∘
  2. AB‾ is a diameter of circle O. m∠AOC=(x−10)∘ and m∠COB=(5x+10)∘. Find the measure of major arc ABC⌢.340∘
  1. Use a radius perpendicular to a chord

    In circle O, radius OC‾ is perpendicular to chord AB‾ at M. AB=38. Find MB.19
  2. In circle O, radius OC‾ is perpendicular to chord AB‾ at M. AM=22. Find AB.44
  1. Find xx from central angles

    The central angles ∠AOB, ∠BOC, ∠COA fill the circle around O. m∠AOB=(2x+54)∘, m∠BOC=(x+137)∘, m∠COA=(x+129)∘. Find x.10
  2. The central angles ∠AOB, ∠BOC, ∠COD, ∠DOA fill the circle around O. m∠AOB=(3x+33)∘, m∠BOC=(6x−13)∘, m∠COD=(x+136)∘, m∠DOA=(6x+12)∘. Find x.12
  1. Solve chord problems to the nearest tenth

    The perpendicular from the center of a circle of diameter 34 to a chord is 10 long. How long is the chord? Round to the nearest tenth.27.5
  2. A circle has a chord 4 long, and the perpendicular from the center to it is 12. Find the diameter. Round to the nearest tenth.24.3

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How to do these

A chord of length 24 is 5 from the center. Find the radius

  1. Half the chord is 12.
  2. 12, 5 and the radius make a right triangle.
  3. 12 squared plus 5 squared is 169.

The answer is 13.

Where students go wrong

Using the whole chord in the right triangle. The perpendicular from the center bisects it, so only half the chord is a leg. Using all 24 gives a radius far too large.

Also called central angles, major and minor arcs or chord length.

What you can put on this worksheet

Arc measures and central angles
Two adjacent arcs measure 84∘ and 193∘. Find the remaining arc. → 83∘
Chords, distance from the center, radius
Find x. — a circle with a chord and the distance to the center, labeled 48, x, 26 → 10
Congruent chords and arcs, written in x
In a circle, AB‾≅CD‾, mAB⌢=(2x+122)∘ and mCD⌢=(3x+117)∘. Find x. → 5
Congruent chords, lengths written in x
In circle O, chords AB‾ and CD‾ are congruent. AB=2x−6 and CD=5x−33. Find x. → 9
Minor arcs, major arcs and semicircles
In circle P, AB‾ is a diameter, m∠BPC=135∘ and m∠APD=95∘. Classify each arc and find its measure: BAD⌢, BD⌢, ACB⌢. → BAD⌢: major, 275∘; BD⌢: minor, 85∘; ACB⌢: semicircle, 180∘
Arcs on a diameter, written in x
AB‾ is a diameter of circle O. m∠AOC=(4x−16)∘ and m∠COB=(4x+4)∘. Find x. → 24
A radius perpendicular to a chord cuts it in half
In circle O, radius OC‾ is perpendicular to chord AB‾ at M. AB=28. Find MB. → 14
Central angles round the whole circle, in x
The central angles ∠AOB, ∠BOC, ∠COA fill the circle around O. m∠AOB=(6x+53)∘, m∠BOC=(x+119)∘, m∠COA=(x+116)∘. Find x. → 9
Chords that do not come out whole, rounded
How far from the center of a circle of radius 9 does a chord of length 4 lie? Round to the nearest tenth. → 8.8
Name the arc, the major arc, or the central angle
Name the central angle that cuts off LM⌢. — a circle with points, chords and arcs, labeled J, K, L, M, O → ∠LOM
Two diameters crossing
Diameters WY‾ and XZ‾ cross at the center O. Find mYZ⌢. — a circle with points, chords and arcs, labeled 94°, W, X, Y, Z, O → 94∘
Distance to a chord, with the radius drawn elsewhere
The perpendicular from O to AB‾ meets it at D. The radius OC=10 and AB=12. Find OD. — a circle with points, chords and arcs, labeled A, B, C, D, O → 8

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You pick from 12: arc measures and central angles, chords, distance from the center, radius, congruent chords and arcs, written in x, congruent chords, lengths written in x, minor arcs, major arcs and semicircles, arcs on a diameter, written in x, a radius perpendicular to a chord cuts it in half, central angles round the whole circle, in x, chords that do not come out whole, rounded, name the arc, the major arc, or the central angle, two diameters crossing and distance to a chord, with the radius drawn elsewhere. Tick as many as you want and set how many of each, or let it spread them evenly.

Using the whole chord in the right triangle. The perpendicular from the center bisects it, so only half the chord is a leg. Using all 24 gives a radius far too large.