Circle – is a plane figure enclosed by a curve Circumference

such that all points on the curve are of the

same distance from a fixed point.

Center – a point within a circle that is

equidistant from all points on the circle. O Center

Circumference – is the distance

around the circle.
Lines and Curves in a Circle
Chord

Radius – a line segment joining the center

and a point on the circumference. Diameter

O
Radius
Diameter – a chord passing through
the center..

Chord – a line segment whose

endpoints are on the circle. Circumference
Lines and Curves in a Circle
A T

Arc – a portion of the circumference. H

Minor arc – an arc which is shorter O
than the half of the circumference.
෢ 𝐴𝑇,
Ex: 𝑀𝐴, ෢ 𝑇𝐻, ෣ 𝑀𝐴𝑇,
෢ 𝐴𝑇𝐻, ෣

M
Major arc – an arc which is longer
than the half of the circumference. Circumference
෣ 𝑇𝐴𝑀𝐻,
Ex: 𝐴𝑀𝐻, ෣ 𝑀𝐻𝑇𝐴, ෣
 Regions in a Circle
A T

Segment – a region enclosed by a chord

M
Minor segment – a segment smaller
than the half of the circle.
Segment: MAT
H

Major segment – a segment larger

than the half of the circle. Circumference
Segment: THM
Regions in a Circle
A T

Semicircle – a region enclosed by a

diameter and an arc.
Semicircle: OMAT, OMHT

Sector– a region bounded by two radii O

and an arc.
Sector: OACB, OADB A H
C

O B M Circumference

D
Angles in a Circle
T
Central angle– is an angle whose vertex is
the center of the circle.
Inscribed Angles – the vertex of the
angle lies on the circle.
H
Congruent circles – circles with O
congruent radii and diameter.
Congruent arcs – are arcs of a circle M
or of congruent circles that have equal
measures. Circumference
Concentric circles – if both the
center of the circles are at the same
point.
Identify the suitable term. O is the center of
the circle and COD is a straight line.
diameter
1. Line segment CD__________________
radius
2. Line segment OB__________________
chord
3. Line segment AC__________________
Minor arc
෣ __________________
4. 𝐴𝑃𝐶
෣
5. 𝐴 Major arc
𝐵𝐶 __________________
Major segment
6. Region OABC __________________
Minor segment
7. Region APC__________________
semicircle
8. Region OCRD __________________
central angle
9. <AOC __________________
Inscribed angle
10. <CQA __________________