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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 circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 3.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.
- 4.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 5.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?
- 6.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 7.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 8.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 9.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 10.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 11.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 12.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 13.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.
- 14.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.
- 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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