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100

An angle which is made up of two radii whose vertex is the center of the circle.

central angle

100

The name of a segment whose endpoints are on a circle

chord

100

This has the same measure of the central angle.

intercepted arc

100

An arc whose measure is less than 180 degrees

minor arc

100

An angle that is more than 90 degrees

obtuse angle

200

The measure of an intercepted arc of a central angle is 450 , the measure of the central angle is ____________ .

450

200

This is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

secant

200

The vertical angles made by intersecting chords in a circle.

interior angles

200

An arc which has a measure of exactly 180 degrees

semicircle

200

Area formula and circumference formula for a circle

r2 and 2πr or πd

300

The sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle with no common interior points.

3600

300

The special type of chord which passes through the center of the circle

diameter

300

An arc of a circle whose measure is greater than that of a semicircle.

major arc

300

The distance along the curved line making up the arc. it can be determined by using the proportion A/360=l/(2πr)

arc length

300

formula to find arc length

A/360=l/(2πr)

400

The measure of a central angle is ________________ the measure of its intercepted arc.

equal or the same as

400

This is a line which intersects the circle in exactly one point.

tangent

400

The measure of the major arc if the minor arc's measure is 40 degrees

320

400

The point of intersection between a circle and its tangent line or line segment

point of tangency

400

Type of triangle that has 2 sides congruent

isosceles triangle

500

The measure of the central angle of a circle is 1220. The measure of its intercepted arc is ______________.

1220

500

If the diameter is 42 cm, then the radius is _______.

21

500

The measure of the angle formed by a radius and its tangent line.

90 degrees

500

A part of a circle

Arc

500

The distance formula is derived from this theorem.

Pythagorean Theorem