Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Circles: Arcs and Angles · easy
An inscribed angle intercepts an arc of 80°. Find the measure of the inscribed angle.
- 40°
- 80°
- 160°
- 20°
Answer
A. 40°
Solution
An inscribed angle equals half its intercepted arc: 80°/2=40°.
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