Parts of a Circle
Circle – set of all
points _________
equidistant
C from a given point
called the _____
center
of the circle.
Symbol:
C
Parts of a Circle
Circle F
F
F
center
Use the center to name a circle.
Parts of a Circle
tangent chord
secant
diameter
radius
Segments & Lines
Radius
RADIUS:
distance from
P the _____
center to
a point on the
circle
Diameter DIAMETER:
distance
______
across the
circle through
P its ______
center
Also known as the
longest chord.
Formulas
• Radius/diameter
radius = ½diameter
r=½d
diameter = 2(radius)
d = 2r
• Circumference
C = 2∏r or C = ∏d
What is the relationship between the
diameter and the radius of a circle?
r=½D
OR
D=2r
CHORD: a
segment whose
________ are
endpoints
on the circle
Secant Line
A secant line
intersects the
circle at
exactly TWO
points.
TANGENT: a LINE
that intersects the
circle exactly ONE time
Point of
Tangency
If a line (segment or ray) is tangent to a
circle, then it is perpendicular to the radius
drawn to the point of tangency.
More Pythagorean Theorem type problems!
Yeah!!
Name the term that best describes the line.
Types of Angles
Central angle
- Vertex is on the center.
Inscribed angle
- Vertex is on the circle.
Types of Arcs
major arc
M
MNO
minor arc
P
MO
semicircle O N
MON
Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle
68°
360 – 68 = 292 68°
292°
Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle
semicircle = 180
180°
Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle
semicircle = 180
inscribed angle
= ½minor arc 34°
68°
Arc and Chord Relationships
C A
If chords are
congruent,
B then arcs are
D congruent.
AB CD then AB CD
Arc and Chord Relationships
If a diameter is
A
perpendicular
G H
to a chord, then
K
it bisects the
B chord.
GH AB AK KB
Arc and Chord Relationships
If a diameter is
A
perpendicular
G H
to a chord, then
K
it bisects the
B arc.
GH AB AH BH
Arc and Chord Relationships
A Two chords are
if and only if
C O
P they are the
R same distance
B
D from the center.
AB CD PO PR
D = ?
r = ?
r = ?
D = ?
Use P to determine whether each
statement is true or false.
Q
False
R
True P
True S
T
Two circles can intersect…
• in two points
• one point
• or no points
2 points of intersection
1 point of intersection
(Tangent Circles)
Externally
Tangent
Internally
Tangent
No points of intersection (same center)
Same center
but different
radii
No points of intersection
(different center)
a2 + b2 = c2
92 + 122 = x2
x = 15
a2 + b 2 = c 2
122 + (QR)2 = (8+12)2
122 + (QR)2 = 202
RQ = 16
r2 + 242 = (r + 16)2
r2 + 576 = r2 + 32r + 256
320 = 32r
r = 10
S
If two segments from
R
T the same exterior point
are tangent to a circle,
then they are congruent.
Party hat
problems!
R
S
T
x 3 or x 3
C
A
B
x 15
B
A
C
X 7 P
E D
N
NP 18 T
S
P Q R
EQUATION OF A
CIRCLE:
(H, K) IS THE CENTER
R IS THE RADIUS
