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the set of all points in a plane that are equidistant (the length of the radius) from a given point called the center |
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a segment in the interior of a circle whose endpoints are on the circle
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a segment between two points on a circle passing through the center of the circle.
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a line that intersects a circle at two points on the circle
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a line that intersects the circle at exactly one point
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If a line is tangent to a circle then the line is perpendicular to a radius of the circle drawn to the point of tangency. |
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Congruent Tangents Theorem |
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If two segments are tangent to a circle from the same external point, then they are congruent.
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a connected section of the circumference of a circle; has a linear measurement and a degree measurement. |
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shorter of the two arcs; < 180o |
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larger of the two arcs: > 180o |
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an arc that measures 180o |
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the region of a circle formed by a central angle and its intercepted arc.
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an angle whose vertex is the center of the circle
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an angle whose vertex lies on the circle and whose sides are chords of the circle.
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formed when segments intersect portions of a circle
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the set of all points in space that are equidistant from a center point.
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Volume of a Sphere Formula |
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Surface Area of a Sphere Formula |
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the degree measure of an arc; equal to the central angle that intercepts it
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