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Unit 1

Unit 1: Guided Lecture Notes

Warm Up
Get into group of 2 and answer the following:
1. What does a circle mean?
2. How does a circle related to math?
3. How are circles utilized in real life? (provide 3 examples)
Definitions
Fills in the blank
A _______ is the set of all points in a plane that are the same distance from a fixed
point called the _______ of the circle.
A _______ of a circle is a line segment extending from the center to the circle.
A ___________ is a line segment that joins two points on the circle and passes
through _____ _____________.
Naming a Circle
What happens when there is more than one circle in a diagram with the same center?
What is it called?
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Radius & Diameter
In your own words, explain the relationship between radius and radii.

How are diameter and radius related? Draw a picture to support the statement.

Formulas
Diameter =
Radius =
Circumference =
Diameter =
Area =
Discussion
Mom bought a coffee can with a radius of 3 inches. Will it fit on a shelf that is 6 in.
wide so that the cupboard door will still close? Please explain your answer using what
we have learn so far.

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Chords

Unit 1

How many chords can a circle contain? Explain your answer.

Parts of a Circle
From the figures, you can tell that the diameter is a special type of _______ that
passes through the center.
Chords and Radii
Given a chord in a circle, any radius that bisects the chord (passes through its
midpoint) is ________________________________.
Also, if a radius is perpendicular to a chord, then it ________________________.
Distance to chords
In your own word, what does it mean when chords have the same length?

Example
In a circle of radius 5, a chord has length 8. Find the distance to the chord (MC) from
the center of the circle.

Ticket-Out-The-Door
1. Identify/Name 3 parts of a circle. Draw and Label each part for full credit.
2. What is the formula of diameter?
3. According to the video, what type of tools did they use to draw a circular shape?