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Circles Review
Term | Definition |
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Circle | A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center) |
Radius | A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere |
Chord | A line segment connecting two points on a curve. |
Inscribed Angle | An angle formed by two chords in a circle which have a common endpoint |
Arc | A part of the circumference of a circle |
Circumference | The enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle |
Area | The number of square units inside a circle. |
Diameter | A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere. |
Tangent | A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point |
Secant | Astraight line that cuts a curve in two or more parts |