A | B |
circle | the set of all points equidistant from a given point |
center | the point equidistant from every point on the circle |
radius | the distance from the center to any point on the circle |
chord | a segment whose endpoints are on the circle |
diamater | a chord that passes through the center |
pi (π) | = C/d |
circumference | = πd |
arc | part of the circumference of a circl |
major arc | more than half the circumference of the circle |
minor arc | less than half the circumference of the circle |
semi-circle | half the circumference of the circle |
secant | a line that intersects the circle at exactly two points |
tangent | a line that intersects the circle at exactly one point |
adjacent arcs | arcs that have exactly one point in common (an end point) |
central angle | an angle whose vertex is the center of the circle |
inscribed angle | an angle whose vertex is on the circumference of the circle |
concentric circles | circles that have the same center but different radii |
congruent circles | circles with the same radii |
point of tangency | the point where the tangent line and circle intersect |
interior of the circle | the points inside the circle |
exterior of the circle | the points outside the circle |