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circle words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| center point | The very middle of the circle, labeled with a dot |
| circumference | the distance around the outside of a circle. Can be found by taking the diameter times pi |
| concentric circles | circle within a circle that all share a common center |
| central angle | an angle whose vertex is the center point and its sides are radii |
| radius | a segment that starts anywhere on the circle and ends at the center point. It is half of the diameter |
| diameter | a chord that passes through the center point |
| chord | a segment that passes through the circle and its endpoints are on the circle |
| sector | a part inside the circle bound by 2 radii and an arc |
| arc | part of the circumference of the circle |
| inscribed angle | an angle whose vertex is on the circle and the sides are chords in the circle |
| inscribed polygon | a polygon inside of a circle whose vertices are on the circle |
| semi circle | half of a circle, bound by an arc and the diameter |