Problem
Chords AB and CD intersect each other at E inside the circle. AE = 8 cm, CE = 12 cm, and DE = 20 cm. If AB is the diameter of the circle, compute the area of AEC.
Central angle = Angle subtended by an arc of the circle from the center of the circle. Inscribed angle = Angle subtended by an arc of the circle from any point on the circumference of the circle. Also called circumferential angle and peripheral angle.
Figure below shows a central angle and inscribed angle intercepting the same arc AB. The relationship between the two is given by