Circle - Terms

It is a set of all points equidistant from a common point.

• circle

• radius

• diameter

• chord

Its is known as the longest chord

• radius

• diameter

• secant

• tangent

Congruent means...

• equidistant

• equal measure

• equality

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It is a segment from the center to any point of the circle.

• diameter

• chord

• radius

• tangent

A segment from a point on the circle that passes through another point of the circle.

• tangent

• chords

• secant

• diameter

A part of a circle whose endpoints are the endpoints of the diameter.

• chords

• minor arc

• secant

• semi-circle

 

A ___________ is an angle whose vertex is the center of the circle.

• central angle

• inscribed angle

• obtuse angle

• right angle

A chord that passes through the center of the circle is called ________.

• radius

• interior of the circle

• diameter

• secant line

A ______ is an arc which is larger than a semi-circle.

• intercepted arc

• major arc

• minor arc

• semi-arc

The measure of an inscribed angle is ______ of its intercepted arc.

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

• one-half

• twice