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Circles

1) A circle is defined as a set of points equidistant from a fixed center point. 2) The radius is the segment from the center to a point on the circle, and the diameter passes through the center and is twice the length of the radius. 3) Theorems describe relationships between arcs, chords, angles, and distances in a circle, such as a diameter bisecting a chord and its arcs, congruent arcs having congruent central angles, and an inscribed angle measuring half the measure of its intercepted arc.

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Circles

1) A circle is defined as a set of points equidistant from a fixed center point. 2) The radius is the segment from the center to a point on the circle, and the diameter passes through the center and is twice the length of the radius. 3) Theorems describe relationships between arcs, chords, angles, and distances in a circle, such as a diameter bisecting a chord and its arcs, congruent arcs having congruent central angles, and an inscribed angle measuring half the measure of its intercepted arc.

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A Circle is a set of points equidistant from a fixed point Tangent – It is a ray, segment, or a line that intersects a

called the center. circle at exactly one point. That one point is what you
called Point of tangency.
Center – It is a common fixed point in a circle.

Radius – It is a segment which common end are the


center and a point on a circle.

Arc – It is part of circumference of a circle between any


two points on a circle. An arc can be classified as
Diameter – It is a segment that passes through the
semicircle, minor arc, or a major arc.
center. Diameter is twice of the measurement of a
radius. Semicircle measures 180°, minor arc measures less than
180°, and major arc measures greater than 180°.

Chord – It is a segment whose endpoint are non-


consecutive points on a circle. Diameter is the longest
chord of a circle. arcCD is the semi-circle, arcCB and arcBD are the minor
arcs and arcBCD and arcBDC are the major arcs of Circle
A.  

Central Angle – It is angle formed by two radius whose


vertex is the center of the circle.

Secant – It is a ray, segment, or a line that passes


through a circle. It contains two non-consecutive points
on a circle.
Congruent Circles – Circles with congruent radii is what Theorem 4.3: The diameter of a circle perpendicular to
you called Congruent Circles. a chord bisects the chord and its arcs.
(Figure 1.5)
Postulate 1: Arc Addition Postulate

If Arc AB and Arc BC are two arcs in a circle


with a common endpoint and no other points in
common, then measurement of Arc BD + measurement
of Arc BC = measurement of Arc CBD.
(figure 1.2)

If BC EF at point E, then FG ≅ EG, Arc EC ≅ Arc FC, and


Arc BE ≅ Arc BF.

Theorem 4.4: Two chords are equidistant from the


center if and only if the chords are congruent.
(Figure 1.6)
If Arc BC is 23° and Arc BD is 34° , then Arc CBD is 57° .
Arc BD + Arc BC = Arc CBD = 23° + 34° = 57°

Theorem 4.1: In a circle or in congruent circles, minor


arcs are congruent if and only if their central angles are
congruent.
(Figure 1.3)
EF and BC are equidistant from A if and only if EF ≅ BC.

Theorem 4.5: If the lengths of two chords in a circle are


not equal, then the shorter chord has a greater distance
from the center.
(Figure 1.7)

Theorem 4.6: If two chords are not equidistant from the


center, then the shorter chord has a greater distance
Arc BD ≅ Arc EF if and only if ∠BAD ≅ ∠EAF.
from the center.
Theorem 4.2: In a circle or in congruent circles, minor (Figure 1.7)
arcs are congruent if and only if their chords are
congruent.
(Figure 1.4)

Arc BD ≅ Arc EF if and only BD ≅ EF


Inscribed Angle – It is an angle formed by the semi-circle. It is the intercepted arc of inscribed angle
intersection of two chords at a point on a circle. (Figure 1
BDC. of 180° is 90° .
1.8)  2
Intercepted arc – It is an arc whose endpoints lie on Corollary 4.7.2: Two inscribed angles in a circle with the
each ray of an angle and whose all other points are in same intercepted arcs are congruent.
the interior of an angle. (Figure 1.10)

Since ∠CDE and ∠CBE have the same intercepted arc,


therefore, ∠C ≅ ∠E. ∠B ≅ ∠D

∠CBD is an inscribed angle.

CD is an intercepted arc. 

Theorem 4.7: The measure of an inscribed angle of a


circle is half the measure of its intercepted arc.
(Figure 1.8)

Corollary 4.7.1: Any angle inscribed in a semi-circle is a


right angle.
(Figure 1.9

Let us use the Theorem 4.7. The measurement of


intercepted arc is twice as the measurement of the
inscribed angle. A semi-circle measures 180 ° , Arc BC is a

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