Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Circle Vocabulary

Definitions of Terms

TermDefinition
Chord A segment whose endpoints lie on a circle
Diameter A chord that contains the center of the circle
Secant of a Circle A line that contains a chord
Tangent to a Circle A line that lies in a plane of a circle and that intersects the circle at exactly one point (point of tang ency)
Circle The set of all points in a plane at a given distance from a given point in the plane
Radius A segment from a point on a circle or a sphere to the center
Congruent Circles Circles with the same radius
Concentric Circles Circles that lie in the same plane that share the same center
Inscribed Angle Angle whose vertex lies on a circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle
Central Angel Angle whose vertex is the center of a circle and whose radii contain radii of the circle
Circumference Distance around a circle, that is, the perimeter of a circle
Arc Lenght A fraction of the circumference of a circle defined by the arc
Arc of a Circle Two points on a circle and the continuous part of the circle between the two points
Semicircle An arc of a circle whose endpoints are the endpoints of a diameter
Minor Arc An arc of a circle whose length is less than the length of a semicircle of the circle
Major Arc An arc of a circle whose length is greater than the length of a semicircle of the circle
Created by: CarolG1
Popular Math sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards