Arc

a part of a circle
Arc Length
The length of an arc which can be
determined by using the proportion
A/360= l/2πr , where A is the degree
measure of this arc, r is the radius of
the circle, and l is the arc length.
Central angle
an angle formed by two rays whose
vertex is the center of the circle
Common
External
Tangents
tangents which do not intersect
the segment joining the centers of
the two circles
Common Internal
Tangents
Tangents that intersects the
segment joining the centers of the
two circles
 Common
Tangent
a line that is tangent to two
circles of the same plane
Congruent Arcs
Arcs of the same circle or of
congruent circles with equal
measures
Congruent Circles

Circles with congruent radii

Degree Measure of a
Major Arc

The measure of the major arc that is equal to

360 minus the measure of the minor arc with
the same endpoints
Degree Measure of a
Minor Arc

The measure of the central angle

which intercepts the arc
External Secant
Segment

The part of the secant segment that is

outside a circle
Inscribed angle
An angle whose vertex is on a circle and
whose sides contain chords of a circle
Intercepted Arc

An arc that lies in the interior of an

inscribed angle and has endpoints on
the angle
Major Arc

An arc of the circle whose

measure is greater than that of a
semicircle
Minor Arc

An arc of the circle whose measure is

less than that of a semicircle
Point of Tangency

The point of intersection of the

tangent line and the circle
Secant
A line that intersects the circle at exactly
two points. A secant contains the chord
of a circle
Sector of a Circle
The region bounded by an arc of a circle
and the two radii to the endpoints of the
arc
Segment of a
Circle
The region bounded by an arc and the
segment joining its endpoints
Semicircle
An arc measuring one – half the
circumference of the circle
Tangent to a Circle

A line coplanar with the circle and

intersects it at one and only one
point