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Grade 10 -  A complete circle measure 360˚

CIRCLE– the set of all points in a given plane which is  Congruent circles are circles whose radii are congruent.
equidistant from the fixed point called center.  All circles are similar but not all circles are congruent.
Circles are named by their center. Examples:
TERMS RELATED TO CIRCLE A. 𝑴̂𝑵 is a semicircle.
mLMON = 180
 Radius/Radii – a segment whose endpoints are points
are the center of the circle and a point on the circle. B. 𝑹̂𝑵 is a minor arc and
 Chord – a segment whose endpoints are points on the 𝑹̂𝑺𝑵 is the major arc.
circle. mLRON = 80, m𝑹̂𝑵= 80
 Diameter – a chord passes through the center. m𝑹̂𝑺𝑵 = 360 – 80 = 280
 Secant – a line which intersects the circle at two distinct
ACTIVITY # : Circle and Terms Related to It
points.
A. Point O is the center of the circle, answer the following.
 Tangent – a line which intersect the circle in exactly one
a. Name of the circle
point. The point of their intersection in called point of
b. Radius/Radii
tangency.
c. Chord
SW# :CIRCLE
d. Diameter
a. Name of the circle:
e. Secant
b. Radius:
f. Tangent
c. Chord:
B. Using the circle DRAW the
d. Diameter:
following:
e. Secant: 1. Name the circle, circle O.
f. Tangent: 2. Draw a radius and name its endpoints O
g. point of tangency and E.
 ARC – a part or a portion of the circle. 3. Using point E, draw a chord and level
Angles and Arcs related to Circle the other endpoint P.
Central angle 4. Draw secant line AB passing through
Angles formed whose vertex is the center
points H and T on the circle.
of the circle
Example: 5. Draw a tangent line at point E.
∠𝐴𝑂𝐸, ∠𝐵𝑂𝐸, ∠𝐷𝑂𝐵, ∠𝐴𝑂𝐷, Angles and Arcs Relationships
∠𝐴𝑂𝐵, ∠𝐷𝑂𝐸 1) Central Angle and its intercepted
Arc
Inscribed angle The measure of the central angle is
Angles formed whose vertex is one of the EQUAL to the measure of its intercepted
points on the circle
arc
Example:
Based on the diagram on the right,
∠𝐴𝐵𝐶
𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑚𝐴̂𝐶𝐵
Intercepted Arc 2) Inscribed Angle and its
Arc lying in the interior of a specified angles intercepted arc
Example: The measure of the inscribed angle is
𝐴̂𝐶 is the intercepted arc of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 HALF the measure of its intercepted arc
𝐵̂𝐷 is the intercepted arc of ∠𝐷𝑂𝐵 Based on the diagram on the right,
1
𝐴̂𝐷 is the intercepted arc of ∠𝐴𝐷𝑂 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑚𝐴̂𝐶𝐵
𝐴̂𝐸 is the intercepted arc of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐸 2
2𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑚𝐴̂𝐶𝐵
 Semicircle is an arc with a measure SW# . ANGLES AND ARCS
equal to one-half the circumference of Compute for the UNKNOWN MEASUREMENT.
a circle.
 Minor arc – an arc that measures less
1. 𝒎𝑨̂𝑬𝑩 =
than a semicircle (less than 180O). 2. 𝒎𝑨̂𝑬 =
 Major arc – an arc that measures 3. 𝒎∠𝑬𝑶𝑩=
greater than a semicircle (greater than 4. 𝒎𝑬̂𝑩 =
180O). 5. 𝒎𝑨̂𝑩𝑬 =

In the ⨀ 𝑶 , LCOB is the central angle, 𝑪̂𝑩 is the minor arc, 6. 𝑚∠𝑅𝐷𝑀 =
̂ 7. 𝑚𝑀̂𝐷 =
and 𝑪𝑨𝑩 is the major arc.
8. 𝑚∠𝐷𝑅𝑀 =
9. 𝑚𝐷̂𝑀𝑅 =