When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...
The perimeter of a circle is called the circumference. The shortest distance from the centre to the circumference is called the radius. The line across the centre of a circle is the diameter, this is ...
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