Parts of a Circle

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What is the diameter of a circle?

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The diameter is the distance across the circle through its center, equal to twice the radius.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

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What is the radius of a circle?

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

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What is the circumference of a circle?

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The circumference is the distance around the circle, calculated as C = πd or C = 2πr.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is the center of a circle?

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The center is the point that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

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What is a chord in a circle?

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

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How do you calculate the diameter if you know the radius?

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Diameter = 2 × Radius.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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How do you calculate the radius if you know the diameter?

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Radius = Diameter ÷ 2.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is the relationship between diameter and circumference?

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The circumference is π times the diameter (C = πd).

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is the formula for the area of a circle?

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Area = πr², where r is the radius.

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

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What is a semicircle?

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A semicircle is half of a circle, formed by cutting a whole circle along its diameter.