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Circles

terms/vocabulary for circles - investigation #2

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circumferencedistance around the circle
diameterdistance across a circle through the center
radiusdistance from the center to the edge
radiiplural of radius
arca part of the circumference
sectora part of the circle which is bordered by 2 radii and an arc
concentric circles2 or more circles with the same center
inscribed polygonpolygon inside a circle, vertices of the polygon are on the circumference of the circle
chordsegment passes through the interior of a circle-its endpoints are on the circumference
semicirclehalf a circle
central angleangle whose vertex is the center of the circle
inscribed anglean angle inside a circle-angle opens to the interior of the circle, vertex is on the circumference
360number of degrees in a circle
180number of degrees in a semicircle
polygonstraight sided closed shape


Mrs. Wittmer

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