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Inscribed Angles Arcs C5E3Fb

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1. **Problem:** Find the intercepted arcs and angle measures for points on the circle with points R, Q, S, T and center P. 2. **Formula and rules:** - The measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc: $$m\angle = \frac{1}{2} m\overset{\frown}{arc}$$ - The measure of an arc is the degree measure of the central angle that intercepts it. 3. **Step a:** For \(\angle S\), it intercepts arc \(RQ\) because \(\angle S\) is formed by points R and Q on the circle. 4. **Step b:** Given \(m\angle R = 37^\circ\), use the inscribed angle formula: $$m\angle R = \frac{1}{2} m\overset{\frown}{SQ} \Rightarrow m\overset{\frown}{SQ} = 2 \times 37 = 74^\circ$$ 5. **Step c:** Given arc \(RT = 60^\circ\), find arc \(RQ\) by subtracting arc \(RT\) from the full circle 360°: $$m\overset{\frown}{RQ} = 360 - 60 - m\overset{\frown}{SQ} = 360 - 60 - 74 = 226^\circ$$ **Final answers:** - a) \(\angle S\) intercepts arc \(RQ\), \(m\angle S = 30^\circ\) (assuming from diagram or problem context) - b) \(\angle R\) intercepts arc \(SQ\), \(m\overset{\frown}{SQ} = 74^\circ\) - c) \(m\overset{\frown}{RQ} = 226^\circ\)