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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 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.
- 2.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.
- 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.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 5.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 6.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 7.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 8.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 9.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.
- 10.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 11.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.
- 12.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 13.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 14.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 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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