# Math Help - another circle arc

1. ## another circle arc

I thought maybe I was doing this right but now I don't think so. Can someone help me out with this and the others I am still not understanding?

2. Originally Posted by sanee66
I thought maybe I was doing this right but now I don't think so. Can someone help me out with this and the others I am still not understanding?
Hello,

I assume that CE is a tangent to the circle.

If so $\bigtriangleup (ABC)$ is an isosceles triangle with base $AB$.

Let M be the centre of the circle and CE is tangent to the circle:
1. $(CM) \bot (CE)$
2. $(CE) \parallel (AB)$
3. $(CM) \bot (AB)$
4. (CM) is perpendicular bisector of (AB) thus $\bigtriangleup (ABC)$ is an isosceles triangle.
5. thus $\angle(CBA) = \angle(BAC)$

6. $\angle(DCA)$ is an exterior angle.

7. $\angle(CBA) + \angle(BAC) = \angle(DCA)$
8. Therefore: $\angle(CBA) = \angle(BAC) = 55^\circ$

9. Therefore $\angle(BMC) = 2 \cdot \angle(BAC) = 110^\circ$

10.The arc(BC) belongs to the angle $\angle(BMC)$. You only have to convert the measure in degree into radians:

$arc(BC) = \frac{110^\circ}{360^\circ} \cdot 2 \pi = \frac{11}{18} \pi \approx 1.92$

Maybe you should seek for the tangent-chord-theorem(?) [I don't know if this is the appropriate name in English] which states that the angle between the chord (here BC, name of angle $\angle(BCF)$) is as large as the angle at the circumference (here $\angle(BAC)$).

3. Originally Posted by earboth
Hello,

I assume that CE is a tangent to the circle.

If so $\bigtriangleup (ABC)$ is an isosceles triangle with base $AB$.

Let M be the centre of the circle and CE is tangent to the circle:
1. $(CM) \bot (CE)$
2. $(CE) \parallel (AB)$
3. $(CM) \bot (AB)$
4. (CM) is perpendicular bisector of (AB) thus $\bigtriangleup (ABC)$ is an isosceles triangle.
5. thus $\angle(CBA) = \angle(BAC)$

6. $\angle(DCA)$ is an exterior angle.

7. $\angle(CBA) + \angle(BAC) = \angle(DCA)$
8. Therefore: $\angle(CBA) = \angle(BAC) = 55^\circ$

9. Therefore $\angle(BMC) = 2 \cdot \angle(BAC) = 110^\circ$

10.The arc(BC) belongs to the angle $\angle(BMC)$. You only have to convert the measure in degree into radians:

$arc(BC) = \frac{110^\circ}{360^\circ} \cdot 2 \pi = \frac{11}{18} \pi \approx 1.92$

Maybe you should seek for the tangent-chord-theorem(?) [I don't know if this is the appropriate name in English] which states that the angle between the chord (here BC, name of angle $\angle(BCF)$) is as large as the angle at the circumference (here $\angle(BAC)$).
Optionally

$\measuredangle~BAC=\measuredangle~ACE=\measuredang le~ECD=55^\circ\implies\stackrel{\displaystyle\fro wn}{BC}=110^\circ$

4. Hello, sanee66!

Another approach . . .

We are told that $\angle ACD = 110^o$ and $CE$ bisects that angle.
. . Hence: . $\angle ACE = 55^o$

Since $AB \parallel CE,\;\angle BAC \:= \:\angle ACE \:=\:55^o$ .(alt-int. angles)

$\angle BAC$ is an inscribed angle, measured by one-half its intercept arc.

. . Therefore: . $\text{arc }BC \:=\:110^o$