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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.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 2.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 3.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 4.In one circle, chord PQ is 6 cm long, chord RS is 10 cm long, chord TU is 14 cm long and chord VW is 15 cm long. Write down which of these chords lies closest to the centre of the circle.
- 5.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 6.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.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?
- 9.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.
- 10.A circular table mat has diameter 20 cm. Yasmin has a 70 cm length of ribbon and sews it around the edge of the mat with no overlap. Using π = 3.14, work out how much ribbon is left over after going around the mat once.
- 11.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 12.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 13.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 14.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.
- 15.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.
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