Question

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

1. inscribed angle
an angle in a circle with a vertex on the circle and sides that are chords of the circle
2. major arc
the part of the circumference of a circle that is bound by two endpoints of a chord, radius, secant line or tangent line
3. diameter
an arc with a measure greater than 180 degrees
4. intercepted arc
an arc with a measure less than 180 degrees
5. minor arc
a line segment that goes through the center of a circle to connect two points on the circle

Answer 1

1. inscribed angle — an angle in a circle with a vertex on the circle and sides that are chords of the circle
2. major arc — an arc with a measure greater than 180 degrees
3. diameter — a line segment that goes through the center of a circle to connect two points on the circle
4. intercepted arc — the part of the circumference of a circle that is bound by two endpoints of a chord, radius, secant line or tangent line
5. minor arc — an arc with a measure less than 180 degrees