Circle Parts

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What is a circle?

Back

A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a fixed point, called the center.

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What is the center of a circle?

Back

The center of a circle is the fixed point from which all points on the circle are equidistant.

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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 the distance across the circle through the center, equal to twice the radius.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

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How do you calculate the circumference of a circle?

Back

Circumference can be calculated using the formula C = 2πr, where r is the radius.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is the relationship between diameter and radius?

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The diameter is twice the radius (D = 2r).

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is the area of a circle?

Back

The area can be calculated using the formula A = πr², where r is the radius.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is a chord in a circle?

Back

A chord is a line segment with both endpoints on the circle.

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What is a tangent to a circle?

Back

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

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What is a secant line?

Back

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