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For this part, try to name the parts of the circle following the previous activity.

Based on the following descriptions, draw the following parts of a circle in the provided circle on the right.
1. Center of the Circle- appoint that is located at the center. The name of the circle is usually the 1. Circle Name
point in the center. Name it Point O. 2. Radii
2. Radius- a line segment that joins the center of the circle to any point on the circle. Name it OA. 3. Diameter
3. Chord- a segment whose endpoints are any two points on the circle. Name it BC.
4. Chord
4. Diameter- is a chord which passes through the center of the circle. It is twice the length of the
5. Secant
radius. Name it DE.
6. Tangent
5. Secant- a line that contain a chord. Name it FG.
6. Tangent to a circle- is a line, a ray or a segment in the plane of a circle that intersects the circle 7. Point of Tangency
at exactly one point. The point where tangent and a circle intersect is the point of tangency. 8. Minor Arc
Name the tangent GH, with point of Tangency at J. 9. Major Arc
7. Arc- is a connected part or portion of a circle. Name your arc. 10. Semi Circle
8. Minor Arc- when the arc is less than half a cicle.
9. Major Arc- an arc that is greater than half a circle.
10. Semi-circle- is an arc that is half of a circle. Name your semi- circle.

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