Arcs and Angles Flashcards
Circle
A set of all points in a plane that are equal at distance from the center
Radius
A segment whose endpoints are on the circle & any point on the cirlce(half the diameter)
Diameter
Chord that contains the center of the circle
Chord
Segment whose endpoints are on a circle
Secant
A line that intersects the circle in 2 points
Tangent
A line on the outside(edge) of cirlce that intersects at 1 point
Point of Tangency
The point the tangent line creates
Tangent Circles
Coplanar circles that intersect in one point
Conectric Circles
Coplanar Circles that have a common center
Circular Arc
Part of a circle
Minor Arc
Less than 180 degrees
Major
More than 180 degrees
Semi-Circle
Half of the cirlce (equal to 180 degrees)
Acr Addition Posulate
The measure of an arc formed y two adjancent ars is the sum of the measures of the two arcs (mABC=mAB+mBC)
Congruent Corresponding Chords Theorem
Inthe same circle, or in congruentcircles, twominor arcs are congruents if and only if their corresponding chords are congruent
Perpindeicular Chord Bisector Theorem
If a diameter of a circleisperpindicular to a chord, then the diameter bisects the chord & arc
Perpendicular Chord Bisector Converse
If one of a circle isa perpendicualr bisector of another chord, thenthe first chord is a diameter
Equidsant Chords Theorem
In the same circle, or in congruent circles, two chords are congruent if & only if they are equidsant from center
Inscribed Angle
An angle whose vertex is on a circle & whose sides contain chords of the circle
Intercepted Arc
Anarc that lies between two lines, rays, or segements
Subtend
Endpoints of a chord or arc lie on the sides of an inscribed angle, then the chord or arc
Inscribed Polygon
All pf the polygons vertices lie on a circle
Circumscribed Polygon
Circle that contains the vertices
Tangent & Intersected Chord Theorem
If a tangent & chord intersect at a point on a circle, then the measure of each angle formed is one-half the measure of its intercepted arc
(m<1= 1/2mAB)