Parts of a Circle Quiz

The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center.

• center

• circle

• radius

• arc

• point of tangency

The point where a tangent line intersects the circle.

• circle

• arc

• point of tangency

• radius

• center

A segment whose endpoints are the center of the circle and a point on the circle.

• center

• radius

• arc

• secant

• circle

A line that intersects a circle at two points.

• chord

• secant

• tangent

• diameter

The given point from which all points on a circle are the same distance

• chord

• center

• circle

• tangent

• point of tangency

A segment whose endpoints both lie on the same circle.

• secant

• radius

• diameter

• center

• chord

A connected section of the circumference of a circle.

• chord

• arc

• circle

• tangent

• center

A line that is in the same plane as a circle and intersects the circle at exactly one point.

• tangent

• diameter

• secant

• chord

• point of tangency

A segment that has endpoints on a circle and that passes through the center of the circle.

• line

• secant

• tangent

• diameter

• radius

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