Circle With Special Segment: Definition
Circle With Special Segment: Definition
Theorem: The diameter d of a circle is twice the radius r of the circle. That is, d
= 2r.
Solution:
TC is a radius of ⊙T.
d = 2r Definition of radius
CD = 2(TC) Replace d with CD and r with
TC.
42 = 2(TC) Replace CD with 42.
42 2(𝑇𝐶)
= Divide each side by 2.
2 2
21 = TC Simplify.
Because all circles have the same shape, any two circles are
similar. However, two circles are congruent if and only if
their radii are congruent. Two circles are concentric if they
meet the following three requirements.
• They lie in the same plane.
• They have the same center.
• They have radii of different lengths.
Postulate: If two circles are congruent, then their radii and diameters are
congruent. Conversely, if the radii and diameters are congruent, then two circles
are congruent.
Solution:
Because PN = ON and ON = OP , ∆NOP is equilateral.
Then ∠2 = ∠N = ∠NPO = 60. Also, OP = OQ; so ∆POQ is isosceles with m∠1 =
120° ,because this angle is supplementary to ∠2. Now m∠Q = m∠3 = 30°
because the sum of the measures of the angles of ∆POQ is 180°. If m∠N = 60°
and m∠Q = 30°, then ∆NPQ is a right ∆ whose angle measures are 30°, 60°, and
90°. It follows that QP = PN.√3 = 12√3 .
Note: The segment connecting the centers of the two intersecting circles contains
a radius of each circle.
Solution:
Since the diameter of ⊙A is 10, AX = 5.
Since the diameter of ⊙B is 20, AB = 10 and BC = 10.
XB is part of radius AB .
AX + XB = AB Segment Addition Postulate
5 + XB = 10 Substitution
XB = 5 Subtract 5 from each side.
Definition: The distance from the center of a circle to a chord is the measure of
perpendicular segment from the center to the chord.
Proof:
Statement Reason
1- OD ⊥ AB Given
2- Draw radii OA and OB By construction
3- OA ≅ OB All radii of a circle are ≅
4- ∠1 and ∠2 are right angles OD ⊥ AB
5- OC ≅ OC Reflexive property
6- ∆OCA ≅ ∆OCB By HL
7- AC ≅ CB By CPCTC
PQ is the ⊥ bisector of CD
PQ passes through O.