MATHAMATICS PROJECT

INRODUCTION
Name: Ansh Walia

Class: 8-F

Personal no.: 18469

Topic: Circle

Acknowledgement: I WOULD LIKE TO

EXPRESS MY SPECIAL THANKS OF
GRATITUDE TO MY TEACHER FOR
THEIR ABLE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT
IN COMPLETING MY PROJECT.
 CIRCLE

Chord of a Circle:
The chord of a circle can be
defined as the line segment
joining any two points on
the circumference of the
circle. It should be noted that
the diameter is the longest
chord of a circle which passes
through the centre of the circle. The figure below
depicts a circle and its chord.

Secant of circle: A secant of a circle is a

line that intersects a circle at two distinct points.
Secant is derived from the Latin word secare which
means to cut. It can also be
understood as the extension of
the chord of a circle that goes
outside the circle. Secant of a
circle is the line that cuts
across the circle intersecting
the circle at 2 distinct points.

Tangent to a circle: A line that touches

the circle at a single point is known as a tangent to a
circle. The point where
tangent meets the circle is
called point of tangency. The
tangent is perpendicular to
the radius of the circle, with
which it intersects. Tangent
can be considered for any
curved shapes. Since tangent is a line, hence it also
has its equation.
Angle subtended by an arc: A circle
is a closed figure round in shape. The part of the
boundary or circumference
of a circle is called an arc of
the circle. There are two
types of arcs formed in the
circle, viz. major arc and
minor arc.
Angles formed in a circle
joining the endpoints of arcs are
called subtended angles. Various types of angles are
formed by the arcs, such as angles in the same
segment, angles at the circumference or boundary of
the circle, angles in a semi-circle, etc.

Angle in semi-circle: Angles in a

semicircle are created when you join the two
ends of the diameter to one point on the arc
using chords. Angles in a semicircle are created
when you join
the two ends of
the diameter to
one point on
the arc using
chords.