Circle Flashcards

Question	Answer
Radius	half the length of the diameter 2(pi)r
Diameter	the length across the circle d(pi)
Arc of a Circle	Two points on a circle and the continuous part of the circle between two points
semicircle	an arc of a circle whose end points are the end points of a diameter
minor arc	an arc of a circle whose length is less than the length of a semicircle of the cirle
major arc	an arc of a circle whose length is greater than the length of semicircle of the circle
inscribed angle	angle whose vertex lies on a circle and whose sides contain radii of the circle
central angle	angle whose vertex is the center of a circle and whose sides contain radii of the circle
circumference	distance around a circle, that is, perimeter of a circle
arc length	a fractional distance of the circumference of a circle defined by the arc
circle	the set of all points in a plane at a given distance from a given point in the plane
congruent circle	circle with the same radius
concentric circles	circles that lie in the same plane that share the same center
chord of a circle	a segment whose endpoints lie on a circle
secant of a circle	a line that contains a chord
tanget of a circle	a line that lies in the plane of a circle and that intersects the circle at exactly one point (point of tangency)
how to name a circle	the point in the middle of the circle

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