Circle Properties Review

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What is a circle?

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A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a center point.

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What is the radius of a circle?

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The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on its circumference.

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What is the diameter of a circle?

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The diameter is a line segment that passes through the center of the circle and has its endpoints on the circumference. It is twice the length of the radius.

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What is a chord in a circle?

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A chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circumference of the circle.

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What is a secant line?

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

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What is a tangent line?

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A tangent line is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point.

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What is an arc in a circle?

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An arc is a portion of the circumference of a circle.

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What is a major arc?

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A major arc is an arc that is larger than a semicircle.

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What is a minor arc?

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A minor arc is an arc that is smaller than a semicircle.

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What is the circumference of a circle?

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The circumference is the distance around the circle, calculated as C = 2πr, where r is the radius.