geometry 1o vocab

arc

a part of a circle that is defined by 2 endpoints

center

point from which all points from the circle are equidistant

central angle

an angle that intersects a circle in 2 points and has its vertex at the center of the circle

chord

for a given circle, a segment with endpoints that are on the circle

circle

the locus of all points in a plane equidistant from a given point called the center of the circle

circumference

the distance around a circle

circumscribed

a circle is circumscribed about a polygon if the circle contains all the vertices of the polygon

diameter

in a circle, a chord that passes through the center of the circle

inscribe

a polygon is inscribed in a circle if each of its vertices lie on the circle

intercepted

an angle intercepts an arc if and only if each of the following conditions are met: 1.) the endpoints of the arc lie on he angle, 2.) all points of the arc except the endpoints are in the interior of the circle, 3.) each side of the angle contains an endpoint of the arc

major arc

an arc with a measure greater than 180

minor arc

an arc with a measure less then 180

pi

an irrational number represented by the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter of the circle

point of tangency

for a line that intersects a circle in only one point, the point at which they intersect

radius

in a circle, any segment with endpoints that are the center of the circle and a point on the circle

secant

any line that intercepts a circle in exactly 2 points

semicircle

an arc that measures 180

tangent

a line in the plane of a circle that intersects the circle in exactly one point. The points of intersection is called the point of tangency