Subtended angle
What Subtended angle means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The angle formed at a specified vertex by lines joining that vertex to the two endpoints of an arc or chord.
An angle formed by joining a vertex to the endpoints of an arc or chord.
Topics that use Subtended angle
- Properties and constructions (AQA GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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