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GEOMETRY Circle Terminology
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Radius (or Radii for plural)
The segment joining the center of a circle to a point on the circle. Example: OA
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Diameter A chord that passes through the center of a circle.
Example: AB
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Chord A segment joining two points on a circle Example: AB
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Tangent A line that intersects a circle at exactly one point.
“C” is the point of tangency. Example: AB
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Central Angle An angle whose vertex is at the center of a circle.
Example: Angle ABC
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Inscribed Angle An angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides are determined by two chords. Example: Angle ABC
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Arc A figure consisting of two points on a circle and all the points on the circle needed to connect them by a single path. Example: arc AB
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Perpendicular Bisector
A line that cuts another line in half at a 90 degree angle. OD is the perpendicular bisector to AB.
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In-Class Work: Collect the Worksheet from the front of class
Complete both the puzzle on the first page and the vocab sheet on the second page
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Math Puzzle – HA!
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Homework: Read
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