Investigation 1: Construct a circle and
four points on that circle. Label the four points A, B, C and
D. Construct secant lines AD and BC such that the lines
intersect in the interior of the circle. Label the point of intersection
E. Measure angle CED, arc measure AB and arc measure CD. (We say
that angle CED intercepts arc CD.) Find a relationship
between these measures. Prove your conjecture.
Investigation
2: Using the same GSP sketch from above, drag point A around the
circle until E is on the exterior of the circle and reevaluate
the relationship between the angle formed by the intersecting
secants and the intercepted arcs. Prove your conjecture.
Investigation
3: What happens when E lies on the circle?
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