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Circle Vocabulary

AB
circlethe set of all points equidistant from a given point
centerthe point equidistant from every point on the circle
radiusthe distance from the center to any point on the circle
chorda segment whose endpoints are on the circle
diamatera chord that passes through the center
pi (π)= C/d
circumference= πd
arcpart of the circumference of a circl
major arcmore than half the circumference of the circle
minor arcless than half the circumference of the circle
semi-circlehalf the circumference of the circle
secanta line that intersects the circle at exactly two points
tangenta line that intersects the circle at exactly one point
adjacent arcsarcs that have exactly one point in common (an end point)
central anglean angle whose vertex is the center of the circle
inscribed anglean angle whose vertex is on the circumference of the circle
concentric circlescircles that have the same center but different radii
congruent circlescircles with the same radii
point of tangencythe point where the tangent line and circle intersect
interior of the circlethe points inside the circle
exterior of the circlethe points outside the circle


Resource Instructor
Louisa County High School

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