ANATOMY OF

CIRCLE
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CIRCLE
a round plane figure whose boundary (the
circumference) consists of points
equidistant from a fixed point called the
centerpoint
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CENTER POINT
• The center of the circle
• It is used to name a circle
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SEMICIRCLE
• half of a circle
• an arc measuring 180°
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CHORD
• a segment whose endpoints are any
points on the circle
• The diameter is the longest chord
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ARC
• a part or a portion of a circle
• Arcs are classified based on their
measurement
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CENTRAL ANGLE
• an angle with the vertex at the center of
the circle
• an angle formed by two radii
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INSCRIBED ANGLE
• an angle inside the circle
• an angle formed by two chords
intersecting on the circle
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INTERCEPTED ARC
• an arc opposite to an angle
• the arc cut by an angle
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Central Angle
• formed by two radii and with the vertex at the
center of the circle

Inscribed Angle
• formed by two cords intersecting (vertex) on the
circle

Intercepted Arc
• an arc opposite to an angle
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Identify what kind of angles are illustrated on

the ff: (0 for central and 1 for inscribed)
1.
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Identify what kind of angles are illustrated on

the ff: (0 for central and 1 for inscribed)
2.
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Identify what kind of angles are illustrated on

the ff: (0 for central and 1 for inscribed)
3.
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Identify what kind of angles are illustrated on

the ff: (0 for central and 1 for inscribed)
4.
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Identify the intercepted arc

5.
The Circle
1 revolution = 360°
1 arc = 90°
1 arc = 45°
 CENTERPOINT
• The point at the
O center of the circle
• Use to name a circle
 RADIUS
• segment joining the
centerpoint and any
r
point on the circle
• the distance from any
point of the circle to
the centerpoint
• the radii of a circle are
congruent
A
POINT ON THE
CIRCLE
• Point whose distance
from the centerpoint
is equal to the radius
 INTERIOR
B POINTS
• Points whose distance
from the centerpoint
is less than the radius
C

EXTERIOR
POINTS
• Points whose distance
from the centerpoint
is greater than the
radius
 CHORD
• segment with
endpoints on the
circle

X Y
 DIAMETER
• chord passing through
d the center of the
circle
• longest chord
• twice the length of
the radius
 CENTRAL
ANGLE
• formed by two radii
Ɵ • Angle with the vertex
at the center of the
circle
 INSCRIBED
ANGLE
• formed by two chords
intersecting on the
Ɵ circle
A
ARC
• part or a portion of a
circle

B
A
MINOR ARC
• arc measuring less
than 180°
• Named using two
B letters
 C

SEMICIRCLE
• arc measuring 180°
• half of a circle
A
B
• named using 3 capital
letters
 A MAJOR ARC
• arc measuring more
than 180°
C
• named using 3 letters

B
 SECANT
• line intersecting the
circle at two points
• line containing a
chord
X Y
 TANGENT
• line intersecting the
circle at one point

P
 POINT OF
TANGENCY
• the common point
between the circle
and the tangent

P
X
SUBTENDED
ARC
• arc cut by a chord
Y
X
Distance of
the chord
from the
Y
center
X SEGMENT of a
Circle
• portion of a circle cut
by a chord

Y
X SECTOR of a
Circle
• “pizza” slice of a circle
Y
 TANGENT
SEGMENT
• Segment tangent to a
circle

s
 DISTANCE OF
A POINT
FROM THE
CIRCLE
s
Common
Internal
Tangent
Segments
Common
External
Tangent
Segments
CONCENTRIC
CIRCLES
• circles with the same
centers
ECCENTRIC
CIRCLES
• circles with different
centers
• One circle containing
the center as one of
its points
TANGENT
CIRCLES
• circles with one
common point
TANGENT
CIRCLES
• circles with one
common point
SECANT
CIRCLES
• circles with two
common point
task
Prove that the circle is the
most elegant geometrical
shape by designing a
Mandala composed of arcs
and circles only.
It can be computer
generated or manually
drawn in a short bond
paper.