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Parts of a Circle

IntroductionA circle has different parts. Today, we are going to look at the following:o Centero Radiuso Diametero Circumferenceo Arco Sectoro Chordo Segment

CenterThe center of a circle is the exact middle of that circle.

The center of this circle

RadiusThe radius of a circle is a line from any point on the border of the circle to the center point.

Three radii of this circle

DiameterThe diameter of a circle is a line that stretches from one side of a circle to another, running through the center point.

A diameter of this circle

CircumferenceThe circumference of a circle is the entire border of the circle.

The circumference of this circle

ArcAn arc of a circle is a portion of the circumference.

An arc of this circle

SectorA sector of a circle is a portion of the circle bordered by two radii and an arc.

A sector of this circle

ChordA chord of a circle is a line that stretches between two points on the circumference of that circle.

A chord of this circle

SegmentA segment of a circle is a portion of the circle bordered a chord and an arc.

A segment of this circle

Congratulations!

You now know the parts of a circle!