Circle Vocabulary

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A theorem is

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a statement that can be proven true using definitions.

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A ____ is a closed rounded figure whose points are equidistant from the center.

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circle.

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A circumscribed angle is an angle that

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has its two sides tangent to the circle.

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Arc JML is a

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major arc.

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The diameter is

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the distance from one point on a circle through the center to another point on the circle.

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What is the radius of a circle?

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The distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle.

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What is a chord in a circle?

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A line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle.

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What is a tangent line?

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A line that touches the circle at exactly one point.

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What is a secant line?

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A line that intersects the circle at two points.

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What is a semicircle?

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An arc that represents half of a circle.