PARTS OF A CIRCLE

Front

What is the definition of a circle?

Back

A circle is a set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point called the center.

Front

What is the radius of a circle?

Back

The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on its circumference.

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What is the diameter of a circle?

Back

The diameter is a line segment that passes through the center of the circle and has its endpoints on the circle. It is twice the length of the radius.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

Front

What is the circumference of a circle?

Back

The circumference is the distance around the circle, calculated as C = 2πr, where r is the radius.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

Front

What is a chord in a circle?

Back

A chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle.

Front

What is a secant line?

Back

A secant line is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

Front

What is a tangent line?

Back

A tangent line is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point.

Front

What is a central angle?

Back

A central angle is an angle whose vertex is at the center of the circle and whose sides are radii.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

Front

What is a sector of a circle?

Back

A sector is a region of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.

Front

What is an arc in a circle?

Back

An arc is a portion of the circumference of a circle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.B.5