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Circles and Arcs
Vocab review of terms associated with circles and arcs.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Set of all points equidistant from a given point. | Circle |
| The point that is equidistant from the sides of a circle. | Center |
| Means 'the same distance'. | Equidistant |
| Circles are named by its ______. | Center |
| A segment that has one endpoint at the center and the other endpoint on the circle. | Radius |
| A segment that contains the center of a circle and has both endpoints on the circle. | Diameter |
| An angle whose vertex is the center of the circle. | Central Angle |
| An arc that is half of a circle | Semicircle |
| An arc that is smaller than a semicircle. | Minor arc |
| An arc that is larger than a semicircle. | Major arc |
| The distance around a circle. | Circumference |
| The measure of an arc in degrees. | Arc length |