Mathematics Form 2 Chapter 10 : Circles

10.1 Parts of a Circle What is a circle ? A circle is a set of points equidistant from a fixed point . A) A centre of a circle is the fixed point where the distance from any point on the circle is constant .
Centre

B) The circumference is the distance measured around the circle which is equidistant from the circle . C) The radius of a circle is the distance from the centre to any point on the circumference of the circle . D) The diameter of a circle is a straight line that connects two points on the circumference and passes through the centre of the circle . E) The chord is a straight line that joins any two points on the circumference of a circle . F) An arc is a part of a circle between two points on the circumference . ( shorter arc is called minor arc & longer arc is called major arc ).

G) A segment is a region enclosed by a chord and an arc . ( shorter arc is called minor arc & longer arc is called major arc ). 10.2 Circumference of a circle A) Finding the circumference of a circle Example 1 Calculate the circumference of a circle which has a : ( pi= 22/7 ) a) Diameter of 14cm Circumference =pid =22/7 x 14 =44cm B) Finding the diameter and the radius of a circle Example 2 Diameter = Circumference
pi Find the diameter of a circle which has a circumference of 132cm . Diameter = Circumference/pi =132 22/7 & Radius = Circumference 2pi

b) Radius of 3.5cm Circumference =2pir =2x22/7x3.5 =22cm

= 132 x 7/22 = 42cm