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What is the relationship between the central angle and the inscribed angle standing on the same arc?
ACentral angle is half the inscribed angle
BThey are equal
CCentral angle is double the inscribed angle
DSum is 180 degrees
✓ Correct Answer: C — Central angle is double the inscribed angle
The angle subtended by an arc at the center is double the angle subtended by it at any point on the remaining part of the circle.
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