Parts of The Circle
Parts of The Circle
GEOMETRY
Vocabulary
circle
center of a circle
arc
radius
diameter
chord
central angle
sector
A circle is the set of all points in a plane that
are the same distance from a given point,
called the center of a circle. This distance
is called the radius of the circle.
Reading Math
Radii is the plural form of radius.
Name the parts of circle M. B
A C
A. radii: GB, GA, GF, GD
G
B. diameters: BF, AD D
H
F
C. chords: AH, AB, CE, E
BF, AD
Closure
1. radii
BA, BC
2. diameter(s) AC
3. chord(s) DE, FE, AC
4. What is the measure of the central angle of a
circle when the sector represents 25% of the
circle?
What is something you learned today about
circles?
Independent Practice: