Circles and Degree Measure

circle

the set of all points in a plane that are the same distance from some point called the center

radius

a segment whose endpoints are the center of the circle and any point on the circle

chord

a segment whose endpoints are any two points on a circle

diameter

a chord that passes through the center of a circle

central angle

an angle with its vertex at the center of a circle

degree

the most commonly used unit for measuring angles

acute angle

an angle with measure less than 90 degrees

right angle

an angle with measure equal to 90 degrees

obtuse angle

an angle with measure greater than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees

straight angle

an angle with measure equal to 180 degrees