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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "circle definitions and parts of a circle" — DfE statement G9. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 4.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 5.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 6.A straight line touches the edge of a circle at exactly one point and does not cross into the circle at all. Write down the term for this line.
- 7.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 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 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.
- 10.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 11.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 12.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 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.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 15.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
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