Parts of a Circle

Circle – set of all

points _________
equidistant
C from a given point
called the _____
center
of the circle.
Symbol:
C
 Parts of a Circle
Circle F
F
F
center

Use the center to name a circle.

 Parts of a Circle

tangent chord
secant
diameter

radius

Segments & Lines

Radius
RADIUS:
distance from
P the _____
center to
a point on the
circle
Diameter DIAMETER:
distance
______
across the
circle through
P its ______
center

Also known as the

longest chord.
 Formulas
• Radius/diameter
radius = ½diameter
r=½d
diameter = 2(radius)
d = 2r
• Circumference
C = 2∏r or C = ∏d
What is the relationship between the
diameter and the radius of a circle?
r=½D
OR
D=2r
CHORD: a
segment whose
________ are
endpoints
on the circle
Secant Line
A secant line
intersects the
circle at
exactly TWO
points.
 TANGENT: a LINE
that intersects the
circle exactly ONE time
 Point of
Tangency

If a line (segment or ray) is tangent to a

circle, then it is perpendicular to the radius
drawn to the point of tangency.

More Pythagorean Theorem type problems!

Yeah!! 
Name the term that best describes the line.
 Types of Angles
Central angle
- Vertex is on the center.

Inscribed angle
- Vertex is on the circle.
 Types of Arcs
major arc
M
MNO
minor arc
P
MO
semicircle O N

MON
 Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle

68°
360 – 68 = 292 68°

292°
Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle
semicircle = 180

180°
 Measure of Arcs & Angles
minor arc = its central angle
major arc = 360 - its central angle
semicircle = 180
inscribed angle
= ½minor arc 34°
68°
Arc and Chord Relationships

C A
If chords are
congruent,
B then arcs are
D congruent.
AB  CD then AB CD
 Arc and Chord Relationships
If a diameter is
A
perpendicular
G H
to a chord, then
K
it bisects the
B chord.
GH  AB  AK  KB
 Arc and Chord Relationships
If a diameter is
A
perpendicular
G H
to a chord, then
K
it bisects the
B arc.
GH  AB  AH  BH
 Arc and Chord Relationships

A Two chords are

 if and only if
C O
P they are the
R same distance
B
D from the center.
AB  CD  PO  PR
D = ?

r = ?

r = ?
D = ?
Use P to determine whether each
statement is true or false.
Q
False
R
True P

True S
T
Two circles can intersect…
• in two points
• one point
• or no points
2 points of intersection
 1 point of intersection
(Tangent Circles)

Externally
Tangent

Internally
Tangent
No points of intersection (same center)

Same center
but different
radii
No points of intersection
(different center)
a2 + b2 = c2
92 + 122 = x2

x = 15
 a2 + b 2 = c 2
122 + (QR)2 = (8+12)2
122 + (QR)2 = 202

RQ = 16
 r2 + 242 = (r + 16)2
r2 + 576 = r2 + 32r + 256
320 = 32r

r = 10
 S

If two segments from

R
T the same exterior point
are tangent to a circle,
then they are congruent.

Party hat
problems!
R
S

T
x  3 or x  3
 C

A
B

x  15
 B

A
C

X 7 P

E D
 N

NP  18 T
S

P Q R
EQUATION OF A
CIRCLE:

(H, K) IS THE CENTER

R IS THE RADIUS