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Circles and it's Parts

CIRCLE
 Set of points
equidistant fron it’s
center.

S
Center

 The given point from


which all points on
a circle are the
same distance.

Circumference

 is the boundary line


or the perimeter of
the circle
Radius
Diameter
 is the distance from
 is the distance
the centre of the
across the width of
circle to the
the circle through
circumference
the center

Chord
 is a straight line
joining two points on
the circumference
points of a circle
Arc
 is a part of the circumference

between two points or a P Q


continuous piece of a circle.

The shorter arc between  

and   Is called the minor

arc  . The longer arc

between  and   is called

the major arc  .

Tangent (Point of
Tangency)
 Line that intersect the
circle in one and only
point
Secant

 A line that
intersects a circle
at exactly two
points
Sector
 When a arc bounded
by two radii a sector
is formed

Submitted by : PROJECT
DANICA B. AYCARDO
Submitted to : IN
Mr. JOSEPH COPRO
MATH

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