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Circles: Basic Terminology

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You'll define terms related to circles.

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Created Date 06.03.15
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  • Every point on a circle is equally distant from a fixed point called the ________ of the circle.
  • The linear distance around the edge of a circle is called the ________ of the circle.
  • A line segment joining any two points on a circle is called a ________.
  • A chord passing through the center of the circle is called the ________ of the circle.
  • A line segment joining the center of a circle to any point on the circle is called a ________ of the circle.
  • Part of a circle between any two points on the circle is called a(n) ________.
  • A line intersecting a circle at exactly one point is called a(n) ________ to the circle.
  • A line intersecting a circle at exactly two points is called a(n) ________.
  • A region bound by two radii of a circle and the arc intercepted by the radii is called a(n) ________.
  • A region bound by an arc of a circle and the chord joining the endpoints of the arc is called a ________.
  • An angle whose vertex is at the center of a circle and whose sides are radii of the circle is called a ________ angle.
  • An angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides are chords of the circle is called a(n) ________ angle.