Circles Vocab and Arc Measures

Name the secant(s).

• segment WR
• line VT
• s
• segment WR and line VT

Which best describes line AB?

• chord
• secant
• tangent
• diameter

What best describes segment AB?

• chord

• secant

• tangent

• diameter

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Name the major arc

• BC
• BCD
• CD
• AB

Which is true of a major arc?

• Forms half a circle.
• Forms a whole circle.
• Measures greater than 180 degrees.
• Measures less than 180 degrees.

What is the measure of arc WYZ?

• 231

• 255

• 168

• 200

• A
• B
• C
• D

The diameter of a circle is ______________________

• The measurement around the circle.
• The distance from an edge to another edge.
• The distance from the center to an edge of a circle
• The distance from an edge to another edge through the center. 

Which represents a minor arc?

• BC
• BCD
• AB
• AD

Half a circle or an arc that is 180 degrees is know as...

• Major Arc
• Minor arc
• Semicircle
• Circle