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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A circle has centre O. Radii OA and OB are drawn, together with the arc AB, enclosing a sector. The straight chord AB is also drawn. Write down the name of the region enclosed between the chord AB and the arc AB.
- 2.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 3.A cyclist rides around a perfectly circular track with centre O. At every moment of the ride, the distance from O to the cyclist is exactly the same. Which term names this fixed distance?
- 4.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 5.A tangent touches a circle with centre O at the point P. Q is a point on the tangent. Write down the circle fact that tells you the size of angle OPQ.
- 6.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 7.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 8.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 9.A sector of a circle is bounded by two straight edges and one curved edge. Write down the mathematical term for each of the two straight edges.
- 10.Every diameter of a circle is an example of a more general type of straight line joining two points on the circle. Which term names that more general type of line?
- 11.A straight line touches the edge of a circle at exactly one point and does not cross into the circle at all. Write down the term for this line.
- 12.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 13.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 14.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 15.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
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