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GEOMETRY
Circles
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Mathematics
9th Grade
01/31/2010

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Term
circle
Definition
the set of all points in a plane at a given distance from a point
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radius
Definition
a segment from the center to a point on the edge of the circle
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diameter
Definition
a line segment going through the center of a circle, with its endpoints on the circle
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congruent circles
Definition
two or more circles that have the same radius
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concentric circles
Definition
two or more coplanar circles that share the same center
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arc of a circle
Definition
two points on the circle and the continuous part between the two points
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semicircle
Definition
an arc who endpoints are the endpoints of a diameter
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minor arc
Definition
an arc of a circle that is smaller than a semicircle
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major arc
Definition
an arc of a circle that is larger than a semicircle
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central angle
Definition
an angle with its vertex at the center of the circle and sides passing through the endpoints of an arc
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chord
Definition
a line segment who endpoints lie on the circle
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tangent
Definition
a line that intersects the circle only once
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inscribed angle
Definition
an angle whose vertex is on the circle and whose endpoints are also on the circle
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circumference
Definition
the distance around a circle
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arc length
Definition
a fractional distance of the circumference of the circle
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arc measure
Definition
the degrees of the arc as it relates to a central or inscribed angle
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secant
Definition
a line that intersects a circle in two points
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