CIRCLE

Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to,
 Define a circle
 Define circle basics (chord, segment , sector, acr,
secant, etc)
 Define intersecting line, non-intersecting line and
tangent.
 Circle (Basics)
A circle is a shape with all points at the same distance from its
centre.
Centre A
Radius
of circle It’s the distance from
All points on the circle are
=
the center of a circle
at same distance from the to any point on the
centre point. circle.
=

=
B E
O Diameter
It’s the distance across
a circle through the
center.
Circumference C D
It’s the distance around
the circle.
 Chord
A chord is a straight line segment with its end points on the
circumference of a circle
Chord A Chord

B E
O
Interior of Diameter,
the circle the biggest chord

Exterior of the circle

 Arc
An arc is a part of a circumference of a circle.

Minor Arc
M 1
Minor
Segment
Major Arc N
O
Major Chord
Segment 2
 Secant
If the line segment that forms a chord of a circle is
extended on both the sides, the straight line with two
points on the circle is known as a secant.

Chor
d B
A

O Secant
 Sector
Sector of a circle is a portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and
an arc.
Major
Sector

O
Radius Radius

B Minor
A
Sector
 Circle and a Line in a Plane
A

O O O
P
B N

Secant Tangent
Non-intersecting Line
There is only one point P
Line AB and the circle Line AB and the circle which is common to the
have no common points have two common line AB and the circle
points M and N
 Summary
Let us revise what we have learnt in this session.
 A circle is a collection of all points in a plane which are
at a constant distance from a fixed point.
 Radius is the distance from the center of a circle to any
point on the circle.
 Diameter is the distance across a circle through the
center.
 Circumference is the distance around the circle.
 A chord is a straight line segment with its end points
on the circumference of a circle
 Summary
 An arc is a part of a circumference of a circle.
 If the line segment that forms a chord of a circle is
extended on both the sides, the straight line with two
points on the circle is known as a secant.
 Sector of a circle is a portion of a circle enclosed by
two radii and an arc.
 Intersecting line have two common points & Non-
intersecting line have no common points with the
circle.
 Tangent have only one common point with the circle.