Circles Vocabulary Quiz

A circle is named by it _________ point.

• tangent

• vertex

• center

• inscribed

A segment with 2 endpoints on the circle is called a...

• chord

• secant

• tangent

• semicircle

Which of the following is a good definition for a circle?

• All points equidistant from a single point

• A round polygon

• A continuous curve

• Two semi-circles put together

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

A chord that goes through the center of the circle is called a

• diameter

• secant

• tangent

• central angle

This type of angle is equal to HALF of the arc it is pointed at.

• Inscribed

• Central

• Concentric

• Circumscribed

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

The point where a tangent meets a circle is the...

• point of tangency

• center

• common tangents

• radius

A line that intersects a circle at two points is called a...

• secant

• tangent

• chord

• diameter

A line that intersects a circle at exactly one point is called a...

• tangent

• secant

• chord

• radius

A chord is a segment that connects ___________

• the center to the endpoint
• to one point outside the circle
• a central angle
• 2 endpoints of a circle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

A line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle

• arc
• chord
• central angle
• tangent

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2