CERCLA

CIRCLE
URC
ARC
RUDEOS
RADIUS
DEUMATAR
DIAMETER
 LANU
SUGMUNT
LINE SEGMENT
CIRCLE
CIRCLE ʘ
In geometry, a circle is a
closed curve formed by a set
of points on a plane that is the
same distance from its center.
ʘA
A
 BASIC
PARTS OF
CIRCLE
Radius (PLURAL: RADII)
Line segment whose endpoints
are the center of a circle and
any point on the circle.
Radiu
s:
B

A
DIAMETER
Line segment that passes
through the center of a circle
and whose endpoints lie on
the circle.
Radiu
s:
B C Diamet
er:

A
D
CHORD
A straight line segment
whose endpoints both
lie on the circle.
Radiu
s:
B C Diamet
er:
E Chord:
A
D F
aRC
Any smooth curve joining
two points. It can also
refered to as an open curve.
Radiu
s:
B C Diamet
er:
E Chord:
Arc: A
Arc:
D F
 ACTIVITY: LIST AND name all the
parts of the given circle.
• 4 radii E
1 A
O
•
diameter
• 3 chords
• 20 arcs D
B
C
Kinds of arc
1) SEMICIRCLE
It is an arc that measures
exactly .
Semici
rcle:
B C
E
A
Semici

D rcle:
2) MINOR ARC
It is an arc that is smaller
than a semicircle or
measures less .
Minor
arc:
B C
E
Minor A
arc:

D
3) MAJOR ARC
It is an arc that is bigger
than a semicircle or
measures greater than .
Minor B C
arc:
E Minor
A arc:

D
angles in a circle
Central angle
It is an angle whose vertex is the
center of the circle, and its sides are
the radii. The measure of a central
angle is equal to the measure of the
intercepted arc.
 C
𝟎
𝟑𝟓
Central
angle: B Intercep
ted arc:
𝟑𝟓 𝟎
E
A
D
 C
𝟎
𝟑𝟓
Central
angle: B Intercep
ted arc:
𝟑𝟓 𝟎
E
A
D
B C
E
A
F is not a

D central
angle
Sum of Central angle
The sum of the measures of
the central angles of a circle
with no interior points in
common is .
B C
𝟏𝟐 E
𝟒
𝟑
A
D
Arc addition postulate
The measure of an arc formed by
two adjacent non-overlapping arcs
(arcs that share exactly one point) is
equal to the sum of the measures of
these two arcs.
 C𝟒𝟎
𝟎
𝟒𝟎
𝒎^
𝑩 𝑪 𝑬 =? B 𝟎

E
A
D
INSCRIBED ANGLE
It is an angle whose vertex
is on a circle and whose
sides contain chords.
𝟏 𝟑 𝟒
𝟐
Not an An Not an An
inscrib inscrib inscrib inscrib
ed ed ed ed
angle angle angle angle
ARC AND ANGLE MEASURE

The measure of an inscribed

angle is equal to one-half the
measure of its intercepted
arc.
Example:
In , , find:
a) Measure of ;
b) Measure of;
c) Measure of .
Find the following
measures:
QUIZ #2
TRUE OR FALSE:

1) In geometry, a circle is a
closed curve formed by a set
of points on a plane that is the
same distance from its center.
TRUE OR FALSE:

2) A radius is a line segment

that passes through the center
of a circle and whose
endpoints lie on the circle.
TRUE OR FALSE:

3) An arc is any smooth

curve joining two points.
TRUE OR FALSE:

4) A central angle is an angle

whose vertex is the center of
the circle, and its sides are the
radii.
TRUE OR FALSE:

5) A chord is a straight line

segment whose endpoints
both lie on the circle.
TRUE OR FALSE:

6) The sum of the measures of

the central angles of a circle
with no interior points in
common is .
TRUE OR FALSE:

7) In the given
ʘO, is one of its
chords.
TRUE OR FALSE:

8) can be
considered as an
inscribed angle.
TRUE OR FALSE:

9) A major arc is an arc that

is bigger than a semicircle
or measures greater than .
TRUE OR FALSE:

10) A semicircle is an arc

that measures exactly .
Solve the following if THE DIAMETER
B
OF THE GIVEN CIRCLE IS
:
A
11)
12)
D C
13)
RESEARCH ON THE
FOLLOWING:
• Sector of a Circle
• Segment of a Circle
• Arc Length