The Great Angle Chase
There are many different pathways that lead to
the same destination. Here is just one of them
…
Aim: To write in the size of every angle.
G
U
P 35
T
K L
25
J
M
100 I O
H N
Q
S
R
Look for the angle between a tangent and a chord.
•Locate the angles in the alternate segment.
G
U
25
P 35
T
K L
25
J
M
100 I O
H N
Q
S
25
R
G
U
25
P 35
T
K L
25
J
M
100 I O
H N
Q
S
25
R
Look for angles in the same segment.
G
U
25
P 35
T
K L
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
G
U
25
P 35
T
K L
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
Look for angles standing on equal chords.
G
U
25
P 35
T
25 K L
25
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
G
U
25
P 35
T
25 K L
25
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
Look for right angles:
G
U
• The angle between 25 65
a tangent and a
radius
P 35
• The angle in a
T
semicircle 25 K L 65
25 40
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
G
U
25 65
P 35
T
25 K L 65
25 40
25
J
M
100 I O
35
H N
Q
S
25
R
Look for triangles:
G
U
25 65
Angle sum
P 35
55
T
25 K L 55 65
25 40
25
J
M
100 I O
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
Look for triangles:
G
U
Angle sum 25 65
P 35
55
T
25 K L 55 65
25 40
75 25
J
120
M
100 I O
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
Look for triangles:
G
U
25 65
• Angle sum
• Exterior angle
P 35
55
T
25 K 125L 55 65
25 40
75 25
J
120
M
100 I O
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
Look for triangles:
G
U
25 65
• Angle sum
• Exterior angle
P 35
55
60 T
25 K 125L 55 65
25 40
75 25
J
120
M
100 I O
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
Look for vertically opposite angles and angles at a point.
G
U
25 65
P 35 120 60
55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
And there’s another triangle.
G
U
25 65
P 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
R
And then another pair of angles in the same segment.
G
U
25 65
P 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25
15
R
Some more right angles.
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
35
40
H N
75
Q
S
25 75 15
R
Aha! A cyclic quadrilateral.
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
35
40 80
H N
75
Q
S
25 75 15
R
More angles at a point.
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
100 35
40 80 80
H N
100
75
Q
S
25 75 15
R
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
100 35
40 80 80
H N
100
75
Q
S
25 75 15
R
Another angle between a tangent and a chord.
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
100 35
40 80 80
H N
100 40
75
Q
S
25 75 15
R
A cyclic quadrilateral.
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
100 35
40 80 80
H N
100 40
75
Q
65 S
25 75 15
R
And we’re done!
G
U
25 65
P 40 35 120 60
15 55 125
60 K T
25 120 125L 55 65
25 40
105
75 75 60 25
J
105 120 M
120
80
100 I100 O 60
80
100 35
40 80 80
H N
100 40
75
Q
65 S
25 75 15
