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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 line segment joins two points on the circumference of a circle, without necessarily passing through the centre. Write down the general term for this line segment.
- 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.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 4.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 5.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 6.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 7.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 8.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.
- 9.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 10.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 11.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 12.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.
- 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.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?
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