Anatomy of Circles
Anatomy of Circles
Anatomy of Circles
CIRCLE
definition
CIRCLE
a round plane figure whose boundary (the
circumference) consists of points
equidistant from a fixed point called the
centerpoint
definition
CENTER POINT
• The center of the circle
• It is used to name a circle
definition
SEMICIRCLE
• half of a circle
• an arc measuring 180°
definition
CHORD
• a segment whose endpoints are any
points on the circle
• The diameter is the longest chord
definition
ARC
• a part or a portion of a circle
• Arcs are classified based on their
measurement
definition
CENTRAL ANGLE
• an angle with the vertex at the center of
the circle
• an angle formed by two radii
definition
INSCRIBED ANGLE
• an angle inside the circle
• an angle formed by two chords
intersecting on the circle
definition
INTERCEPTED ARC
• an arc opposite to an angle
• the arc cut by an angle
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Central Angle
• formed by two radii and with the vertex at the
center of the circle
Inscribed Angle
• formed by two cords intersecting (vertex) on the
circle
Intercepted Arc
• an arc opposite to an angle
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EXTERIOR
POINTS
• Points whose distance
from the centerpoint
is greater than the
radius
CHORD
• segment with
endpoints on the
circle
X Y
DIAMETER
• chord passing through
d the center of the
circle
• longest chord
• twice the length of
the radius
CENTRAL
ANGLE
• formed by two radii
Ɵ • Angle with the vertex
at the center of the
circle
INSCRIBED
ANGLE
• formed by two chords
intersecting on the
Ɵ circle
A
ARC
• part or a portion of a
circle
B
A
MINOR ARC
• arc measuring less
than 180°
• Named using two
B letters
C
SEMICIRCLE
• arc measuring 180°
• half of a circle
A
B
• named using 3 capital
letters
A MAJOR ARC
• arc measuring more
than 180°
C
• named using 3 letters
B
SECANT
• line intersecting the
circle at two points
• line containing a
chord
X Y
TANGENT
• line intersecting the
circle at one point
P
POINT OF
TANGENCY
• the common point
between the circle
and the tangent
P
X
SUBTENDED
ARC
• arc cut by a chord
Y
X
Distance of
the chord
from the
Y
center
X SEGMENT of a
Circle
• portion of a circle cut
by a chord
Y
X SECTOR of a
Circle
• “pizza” slice of a circle
Y
TANGENT
SEGMENT
• Segment tangent to a
circle
s
DISTANCE OF
A POINT
FROM THE
CIRCLE
s
Common
Internal
Tangent
Segments
Common
External
Tangent
Segments
CONCENTRIC
CIRCLES
• circles with the same
centers
ECCENTRIC
CIRCLES
• circles with different
centers
• One circle containing
the center as one of
its points
TANGENT
CIRCLES
• circles with one
common point
TANGENT
CIRCLES
• circles with one
common point
SECANT
CIRCLES
• circles with two
common point
task
Prove that the circle is the
most elegant geometrical
shape by designing a
Mandala composed of arcs
and circles only.
It can be computer
generated or manually
drawn in a short bond
paper.