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Lesson 's Glossary: Arc
Curved segment in a circle.
Center of a circle
The point that all points in the circle are equidistant from
Central angle of a circle
An angle whose vertex is the center of the circle
Chord of a circle
A segment whose endpoints are on a circle
Circle
The set of points on a plane at a certain distance (radius) from a
certain point (center); a polygon with infinite sides Postulate
A statement assumed to be true without proof.
Proof
A sequence of justified conclusions used to prove the validity of an
if-then statement.
Radii
Plural form of radius
Radius
The segment whose endpoints are any point on a circle or sphere and
its center; the length of that segment
Semicircle
An arc whose central angle is a right angle
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