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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 straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 3.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.
- 4.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.
- 5.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 6.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 7.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 8.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 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 circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 11.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 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.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.
- 15.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.
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