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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 tangent to a circle with centre O touches the circle at point P, where OP = 5 cm. Point Q lies on the tangent so that PQ = 12 cm. Using the fact that a tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact, work out the length OQ.
- 2.A chord divides a circle into two regions, one larger than the other. Write down the term used for the smaller of these two regions.
- 3.Two points on a circle divide its circumference into two arcs of different lengths. Write down the name given to the shorter of the two arcs.
- 4.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 5.A circle has two straight radii drawn from the centre to the edge, together with the arc between them. Write down the name of the region enclosed by these two radii and the arc.
- 6.A tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point, P. Work out the size of the angle between the tangent and the radius drawn to P.
- 7.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 8.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 9.A circle has centre O. PQ, RS and TU are three chords of the circle, and only one of them passes through O. Write down what this tells you about that chord.
- 10.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?
- 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.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 13.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 14.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 15.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
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