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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 circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 3.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.
- 4.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 5.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 6.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 9.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.
- 10.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 11.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.
- 12.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.
- 13.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 14.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 15.A tangent touches a circle with centre O at the point P. Q is a point on the tangent. Write down the circle fact that tells you the size of angle OPQ.
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