Terminolgy Flashcards
1
Q
Chord
A
A line segment that connects two of the points on the circle
2
Q
Secant
A
Line crossing through a circle intersecting twice
3
Q
Tangent
A
A line that only intersects at the circle at one point
4
Q
Point of tangency
A
The point in which the tangent line intersects the circle
5
Q
Central angle
A
An angle whose vertex is the center of a circle and whose sides are two of its radi
6
Q
Inscribed angle
A
Double the central angle
7
Q
Arc
A
Any two points connected on the outside of a circle
8
Q
Major arc
A
Arc with a greater measure 180* of the central angle
9
Q
Minor arc
A
The smaller arc
10
Q
Diameter
A
Splits the earth in half
11
Q
Cyclic
A
Within a circle
12
Q
Circumcenter
A
Point of concurrency
13
Q
Incenter
A
Angle bisector
