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Circle 12122
Circle 12122
Geometry
M
A point on the circle
A line segment that joins any point on the circle to its centre
is called a radius.
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N
Centre O
us
di M
a
R
K
L
Radii ( plural of radius) of a circle are equal in length.
O Centre
A circle
Diameter AB
B
A line segment that joins any two points on the circle and
passes through its centre is called a diameter.
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M
A
A circle
P
O
Centre
Q
N
Infinite number of diameters can be drawn in a circle.
Diameter MN
M N
Radius OM O Radius ON
Centre
Radius OM = Radius ON
Diameter MN = Radius OM + Radius ON
The length of the diameter of a circle is twice the length of its
radius.
A is a point on the B is another point
circle on the circle
A
A line seC
gm
hoerndt that joins B
point A and B
or d KL
L Ch
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M N
Chord MN
O
C D
Diameter CD
K L
Chord KL
C D
M N
O
Centre
D
Infinite number of secants can be drawn in a circle.
C
K
O
Point of
Tangency Centre
C
O
Centre
O
Centre
O
Centre
Y
An arc divides the circle into two parts: the smaller arc is
called the minor arc, the larger one is called the major arc.
(Contd…)
An arc
An arc
S Semicircle
Arc DSE DSE
Diameter
D E
O
Centre
R Semicircle
Arc DRE DRE
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc Circle
O Centre
M
s O
i u
a d
R
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc Circle
Diameter DE
D E
O
Centre
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc Circle
Q
d PQ
Ch o r
P
O
Centre
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc Circle
E
O
Centre R
P Q
rc F
A
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc Circle
S
Semicircle DSE
Semicircle
Diameter
D E
O
Centre
Semicircle
Semi
Radius Diameter Chord Arc circle
X
X
nt M
O Centre
a
Sec
Secant Tangent
Point of Tangency
Diameter DE
D E
Tangent DT
O
Centre
Secant Tangent
4
5
1. the distance between any
two points on the
Direction: Fill in the box circumference of a circle.
2. A line segment that joins
the answers of its
any two points on a circle.
6
3
C
Direction: Fill in the box
A
circumference of a circle.
AN
2. A line segment that joins
OR D I
T A NG
corresponding statements 3..The line segment that joins
shown on the right. any two points on the
Hint: The last letter of the circle and passes through
H
its center.
answer will be the first
C
E
4. Line segment that joins any
N
R
T
A
centre .
5. Line that intersects the
circle at any two point on
the circle.
6. line that intersects the circle
at exactly one point on the
circle