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Circles

Basic Terms

  • Radius (r): Distance from center to any point on circle
  • Diameter (d): d = 2r (longest chord)
  • Chord: Line segment joining two points on circle
  • Tangent: Line touching circle at one point only
  • Secant: Line intersecting circle at two points
  • Arc: Part of circumference
  • Sector: Region between two radii and an arc
  • Segment: Region between chord and arc

Important Formulas

  • Circumference: 2πr or πd
  • Area: πr²
  • Arc length: (θ/360°) × 2πr
  • Sector area: (θ/360°) × πr²
  • Use π = 22/7 or 3.14

Circle Theorems

  • Equal chords are equidistant from center
  • Perpendicular from center bisects the chord
  • Angle in a semicircle is 90°
  • Angles in same segment are equal
  • Opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral = 180°

Tangent Properties

  • Tangent is perpendicular to radius at point of contact
  • Two tangents from external point are equal
  • Angle between tangent and chord = angle in alternate segment

Quick Tips

  • Diameter is longest chord
  • Only one tangent at a point on circle
  • No tangent can be drawn from interior point