Circles Dictionary Flashcards
1
Q
The set o points equidistant from a given point
A
circle
2
Q
a segment with one endpoint at the center and one endpoint on the circle
A
radius
3
Q
a segment with both endpoints on the circle
A
chord
4
Q
a chord that passes through the center of the circle
A
diameter
5
Q
an angle with a vertex at the center and two sides that are radii
A
central angle
6
Q
a portion of the edge of the circle between two given endpoints
A
arc
7
Q
an arc with a measure less than 180
A
minor arc
8
Q
an arc with a measure greater than 180
A
major arc
9
Q
an arc with endpoints on the diameter. the measure is equal to 180
A
semicircle
10
Q
a line that intersects the circle at exactly one place
A
tangent
11
Q
the point at which the tangent line intersects the circle
A
point of tangency
12
Q
a line that intersects the circle in two places
A
secant
