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CIRCLES

is a closed curved, all points are equidistant from a fixed


point.
Parts and Lines of a Circle

1. RADIUS/RADII
2. CHORD
3. DIAMETER
4. SECANT
5. TANGENT
Is a segment one of whose endpoint is in the center of the
circle and the other endpoint is any point on the circle.

Is a segment whose endpoints are any two points on the


circle.
Is a chord which passes through the center of a circle. It is
twice the length of a radius.
Is a line that contains a chord.

Is a line in the plane of a circle that intersects the circle at


exactly one point. This point is called the point of tangency.

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