The problem gives the measures of three central angles in a circle: $m\angle QNS = 80^\circ$, $m\angle SNU = 65^\circ$, and $m\angle QNW = 95^\circ$. We need to find the measures of the following arcs: $m\widehat{SW}$, $m\widehat{QUW}$, and $m\widehat{UW}$.

GeometryCirclesCentral AnglesArcsAngle Measurement
2025/5/19

1. Problem Description

The problem gives the measures of three central angles in a circle: mQNS=80m\angle QNS = 80^\circ, mSNU=65m\angle SNU = 65^\circ, and mQNW=95m\angle QNW = 95^\circ. We need to find the measures of the following arcs: mSW^m\widehat{SW}, mQUW^m\widehat{QUW}, and mUW^m\widehat{UW}.

2. Solution Steps

a. To find mSW^m\widehat{SW}, we first need to find mSNWm\angle SNW. Since mQNW=95m\angle QNW = 95^\circ and mQNS=80m\angle QNS = 80^\circ, we can find mSNWm\angle SNW by subtraction.
mSNW=mQNWmQNSm\angle SNW = m\angle QNW - m\angle QNS
mSNW=9580=15m\angle SNW = 95^\circ - 80^\circ = 15^\circ
Now we can find mSW^m\widehat{SW}. The measure of an arc is equal to the measure of its central angle.
Therefore, mSW^=mSNW=15m\widehat{SW} = m\angle SNW = 15^\circ.
b. To find mQUW^m\widehat{QUW}, we use the property that the measure of a central angle equals the measure of its intercepted arc. mQW^=mQNW=95m\widehat{QW} = m\angle QNW = 95^\circ.
We are given that mQNS=80m\angle QNS = 80^\circ and mSNU=65m\angle SNU = 65^\circ. Thus mQS^=80m\widehat{QS} = 80^\circ and mSU^=65m\widehat{SU} = 65^\circ.
To find mQU^m\widehat{QU}, we have mQU^=mQW^mUW^m\widehat{QU}=m\widehat{QW} - m\widehat{UW}.
We know mQNW=95m\angle QNW = 95^\circ. To find mUW^m\widehat{UW}, we need to find mUNWm\angle UNW. The sum of the central angles around point N is 360360^\circ. Therefore:
mQNS+mSNU+mUNW+mQNW=360m\angle QNS + m\angle SNU + m\angle UNW + m\angle QNW = 360^\circ
80+65+mUNW+95=36080^\circ + 65^\circ + m\angle UNW + 95^\circ = 360^\circ
240+mUNW=360240^\circ + m\angle UNW = 360^\circ
mUNW=360240=120m\angle UNW = 360^\circ - 240^\circ = 120^\circ.
So, mUW^=120m\widehat{UW} = 120^\circ.
Then mQU^=mQW^+mUW^=95m\widehat{QU} = m\widehat{QW} + m\widehat{UW} = 95^\circ. Therefore mQUW^=mQU^+mUW^=95+120=215m\widehat{QUW} = m\widehat{QU}+m\widehat{UW} = 95^\circ + 120^\circ=215^\circ.
c. We already found mUW^m\widehat{UW} in part b, which is 120120^\circ.
Therefore, mUW^=120m\widehat{UW} = 120^\circ.

3. Final Answer

a. mSW^=15m\widehat{SW} = 15^\circ
b. mQUW^=215m\widehat{QUW} = 215^\circ
c. mUW^=120m\widehat{UW} = 120^\circ

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