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This document defines and describes the key parts and properties of a circle, including the radius, diameter, chord, secant, tangent, central angle, inscribed angle, arc, minor arc, major arc, and semicircle. It provides examples and diagrams to illustrate each term. The exercises at the end ask the reader to name and identify examples of each term using the points shown for two sample circles.

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Circles

This document defines and describes the key parts and properties of a circle, including the radius, diameter, chord, secant, tangent, central angle, inscribed angle, arc, minor arc, major arc, and semicircle. It provides examples and diagrams to illustrate each term. The exercises at the end ask the reader to name and identify examples of each term using the points shown for two sample circles.

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Circles

Definition
• The set of all points equidistant
(same distance) to a certain point
(center).
• The symbol for circle is “⊙” and
we name circle using its center.
• ⊙O
Parts of the Circle
• Radius
• 𝐺𝑂, 𝐴𝑂, and 𝐸𝑂 are the
radii of ⊙O.
• It is the segment joining
from the center and any
point on the circle.
Parts of the Circle
• Chord
• 𝐶𝐷 and 𝐴𝐸 are the
chords of ⊙O.
• It is the segment whose
endpoints are any two
points on the circle.
Parts of the Circle
• Diameter
• 𝐴𝐸 is a diameter of ⊙O.
• It is a chord that passes
through the center.
• It is twice the measure of
the radius.
Parts of the Circle
• Secant Line
• 𝐹𝐵 intersects ⊙O at
points F and B.
• It is a line that intersects
the circle in two points.
Parts of the Circle
• Tangent Line
• 𝐻𝐴 intersects ⊙O at
point A.
• It is a line that intersects
the circle at exactly one
point.
Angles
• Central Angle
• An angle whose vertex
is the center of the
circle.
• ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 is a central angle
of ⊙O.
Angles
• Inscribed Angle
• It is an angle whose vertex lies
on the circle and whose sides
contain chords of the circle.
• ∠XYZ is an inscribed angle of
⊙O.
Arcs
• It is a part of the
circumference (distance
around the circle) of a circle.
• We used the symbol  on top
of the points.
• 𝐴𝐵
෽
Types of Arcs
• Minor Arc
• Is the arc formed by the central
angle.
• The arc measures greater than 0⁰
but less than 180⁰.
• Use two points whenever naming a
minor arc.
Types of Arcs
• Major Arcs
• An arc that is greater than the minor
arc.
• Usually measures greater than 180⁰ but
less than 360⁰.
• Use three points whenever naming a
major arc to avoid confusion.
Types of Arcs
• Semicircle
• It is half of the
circumference of a
circle.
• Measures exactly 180⁰.
• Semicircle AB
Exercises:
Given:
• ⊙ 𝐵 and ⊙ 𝐷 both have
a radius of 2 units.
• 𝐴𝐺 is tangent to ⊙ 𝐷 at
Point 𝐺.
Using only the points shown…
• Name five radii. • Name two central angles.
• Name two diameters. What • Name an inscribed angle.
are their measures? • Name four minor arcs.
• Name three chords. • Name four major arcs.
• Name a secant. • Name two semicircles.
• Name a tangent.

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