10.3 Flashcards
Minor arc
Consists of the end points of the central angel and all points on the circle that are in the interior of the central angle
Central angle
An angle whose vertex is the center or the circle
Semicircle
An arc whose end points are the endpoints of the diameter
Major arc
Consists of the endpoints of the central angle and all points on the circle that lie in the exterior of the central angle
Postulate 21: arc addition postulate
The measure of an arc formed by two adjacent arcs is the sum of the measures of the two arcs
Adjacent arcs
Two arcs of the same circle are adjacent if they intersect at exactly one point
Congruent arcs
In the same circle or congruent circles, two arcs are congruent if they have the same measure
Theorem 10.4
In the same circle or congruent circles, two arcs are congruent iff their central angles are congruent