Metric geometry : Angles on the circumference : Central and inscribed

In metric geometry measuring two concepts on which is based its axiomatic model: measures linear and angular measurements.

• Central Angle -. It is that which has its apex at the center on the circumference and is understood as the arc.
• Inscribed angle -. is one that has its vertex on the circle and its sides are chords.

Central and inscribed angles

An inscribed angle is half of the central angle covered by the same arc.

The sum of angles of a triangle is equal to two right, so the triangle CBP, that is isosceles (two equal angles) relationship will be fulfilled:

So we have that

And consequently deduce that the central angle is twice the enrollee

It is easy to generalize this concept to positions of point P that are not so private, and we can decompose the angle in two and apply the same reasoning.

Relationship between Central and inscribed angles

For example, if the point P move along the circumference, the central angle is the sum of the two central angles that can decompose, thus being indifferent point position P.

Central angle and inscribed

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Examples inscribed angles

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