Circle Vocab

A segment that connects the center of a circle with a point on the circle.

• tangent
• secant
• diameter
• radius

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

A segment connecting two points on a circle that passes through the center.

• diameter
• radius
• secant
• tangent

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

A segment with both endpoints on a circle.

• tangent

• secant

• chord

• diameter

A line that touches a circle at just one point.

• tangent

• chord

• secant

• radius

A line that passes through the circle.

• chord
• radius
• secant
• tangent

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the name for the distance around a circle?

• Diameter

• Radius

• Circumference

• Area

An arc is a smaller piece of the...

• Chord

• Diameter

• Circumference

• Radius

A circle is named after its what?

• Center
• Arc
• Circumference
• Secant

What is it called when we extend a chord outside the circle?

• Tanget

• Secant

• Circumference

• Center

Name the circle

• Circle B

• Circle DE

• Circle A

• Circle DBC