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• A circle is a set of points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point (the center of
the circle). The perimeter of a circle is called the circumference.
• A circle is a plain figure enclosed by a curved line, every point on which is
equidistant from a point within, called the centre
• Two tangents to a circle from a common exterior point of the circle are congruent
• An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle
• A central angle has by definition the same measure as its intercepted arc
Example: 1
In the figure below, the circle has center O and its radius is 2. What is the length of arc
ACB ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution:
Now, the circumference of the circle has .So arc ACB is of the circle’s
Example 2:
Find the Circumference of the circle with radius 20 cm.
A) 120.5
B) 123.6
C) 125.6
D) 130.6
Solution:
Step 1: Write the formula
Circumference of a circle = 2 r units
Step 2: Plug the known values and calculate circumference
2π r = 2 (22/7) 20
= 2 (3.14) 20
= 125.6 cm
Practice Questions
1) In the figure below, circle P has diameter 2 and circle Q has diameter 1. What is
the area of the shaded region?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
2) In the figure below, if O is the center of the circle,then y =
(A) 75
(B) 76
(C) 77
(D) 78
(E) 79
3) In the figure below, O is the center of the circle.Which one of the following must
be true?
(A) PQ > OQ
(B)
(C) PQ = OQ
(D) OQ < OP
(E)
4) In the figure below, the radius of the larger circle is twice that of the smaller
circle. If the circles are concentric,what is the ratio of the shaded region’s area to
the area of the smaller circle?
(A) 10:1
(B) 9:1
(C) 3:1
(D) 2:1
(E) 1:1
5) Find the Circumference of the circle with radius 32 cm.
A) 150.34 cm
B) 160.34 cm
C) 180.96 cm
D) 200.96 cm