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A circle is a geometric shape also known as a “plane”. Any shape such as a line, a circle or a triangle that can be drawn on a flat surface is a “plane.”
[readmore]Circles are comprised of several different parts that include the following:
Radius
Circumference
Diameter
Chord
Sector
Tangent
Quadrant
Arc
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A line that is drawn through a circle that also passes through the center of the circle and touches the sides of the circle from its origination point to its end point is known as the diameter. Answer (b) is correct
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The distance of a line drawn from the center point of a circle to its edge is known as the radius. Answer (c) is correct
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When a line is drawn through a circle from one point on the circumference to another point on the circumference but does not pass through the center of the circle is known as a chord. Answer (a) is correct
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The distance around the edge of a circle is known as the circumference. Answer (d) is correct
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A line that touches the outer surface of a circle’s circumference without passing through the circumference is known as the tangent. Answer (c) is correct
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A slice of a circle is known as a sector. Answer (b) is correct
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A fourth of a circle, or a quarter of a circle, is known as a quadrant. Answer (a) is correct
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A slice of a circle created by a chord is known as a segment. Answer (d) is correct
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The half section of a circle, or half of a circle, is known as a semicircle. Answer (c) is correct
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A partial section of the circumference of a circle is known as an arc. Answer (b) is correct
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