IDENTIFYING

TERMS
RELATED TO A
CIRCLE
Based from the picture,
what is a circle?

A circle is a set of
points in a plane that
are the same distance
from a fixed point
(called the centre).
Solve different picture
puzzles of different
circles. The first group to
form the puzzle wins.
 Did you enjoy the game?
Remember this:
GROUP ACTIVITY
Follow the Activity procedures:
Construct a circle
Draw the radius by constructing a segment from a
point on the circle to the center of the circle
Construct the diameter by drawing a segment from a
point on the circle to another point on the circle, and
passing through the center
Measure the length of the radius and the diameter
Observe that the length of the radius is half the length
of the diameter
What part of the
activity appeared to be
more challenging?
Here is how you make a circle using
compass.
Explore and Discover!

Using circular cutouts of

different sizes, identify the
center, radius, diameter of a
circle.
Use a compass or a cardboard
strip to draw circles with the given
radii.
1. radius = 7 cm
2. radius = 12 cm
3. radius = 20 cm
4. radius = 10 cm
5. radius = 15 cm
What is radius?
Radius is a line segment from the
center to a point on the circle.
What is diameter?
A diameter is a line segment
which passes through the center
of a circle and whose endpoints
are on the circle.
The length of the radius
is one-half the length of a
diameter of a circle.
What is the diameter?

10mm
What is the radius?

6 cm
What is the diameter?

18 m
What is the radius?

8 km
What is the diameter?

22 m
What is the radius?

15 mm
What is the radius?

13 km
What is the diameter?

14 cm
 Assessment:
1.
a.

r = 7.1 yd

Calculate the diameter of the circle.

2.
b.

d = 4.1 mm

Calculate the radius of the circle.

3.
c. d

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r = 8.1 ft

Calculate the diameter of the circle.

4.
d.

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d = 4.6 mm

Calculate the radius of the circle.

5.
d.

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d = 8.8
4.6 mm

Calculate the radius of the circle.