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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 sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 2.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 3.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.
- 4.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 5.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.
- 6.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 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 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.
- 11.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 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 diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 14.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.
- 15.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
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