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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.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.
- 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 circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 4.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.
- 5.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 6.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 7.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 8.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.
- 9.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.
- 10.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.
- 11.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 12.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.
- 13.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?
- 14.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 15.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.
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