TABACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tabaco City

Name: _________________________________________ Grade/Section:

________________
Learning Area – Grade 7 MATHEMATICS (Quarter 3) Date: _______________________

LAS No. 7
Circles
Objective

To illustrate a circle and the terms related to it: radius, diameter chord, center, arc, central
angle, and inscribed angle (M7GE-IIIg-1).

Learning Activity

Definition of Terms:
R
 A circle is the set of all points in a plane
at a given distance (radius) from a given
point (center) in the plane. Name of circle: ⨀ O
O P Diameter: TP
 A radius of a circle is a line segment from T Radii: ¿ , OP
T
the center to any point of the circle. Chords: TR , TP
 A chord of a circle is a line segment
whose endpoints lie on the circle.
D
 A diameter of a circle is a chord
containing the center. It is called the
longest chord.
 An arc of a circle is two points on the B C
circle and the continuous part of the circle A
between the two points. The two points
are called the endpoints of the arc. Arc
E
measure is found by measuring the
central angle. F

There are three (3) types of arcs:

semicircles, minor arc, and major arcs.
semicircles: ^
ADC , ^
AFC or ^
AEC
 A semicircle is an arc of a circle whose DCF , ^
^
endpoints are points of the diameter.
DAF∨¿ ¿^ ¿
Semicircles are named using their endpoints and a
third point on the arc, which is placed in the middle.
 A minor arc is an arc of a circle that is
smaller than a semicircle. ^ ^,^
minor arcs: AD , ^
DC , CF FE , ^
EA , ^ ^
ED , CE
 A major arc is an arc of a circle that is ,^
FA
larger than a semicircle.
major arcs: ^
ADF or ^ DCE or ^
ACF , ^ DFE
 A central angle is the angle with its
vertex at the center of the circle and
^ or CED
CFD ^ or CAD
^
whose sides pass through the endpoints ^
FEC or ^FAC or ^
FDC
of the arc. ^
EAC EDC
or ^
Major arcs are named in the same way as
Note that the arc measure of a full circle is semicircles.
360⁰ while that of a semicircle is 180⁰.
 An inscribed angle is the angle central angles: ∠ DBC , ∠CBF , ∠ FBA , ∠ ABD
Arc measure is found by measuring the central
subtended at a point on the circle by two
angle.
given points on the circle.
 D
central angle: ∠ B
The inscribed angle θ is C
half of the central angle 2 θ
θ
subtended arc : ^ EF
θ
that subtends the same arc A
B inscribed angles: ∠ A ,
on the circle. Thus, the θ ∠ D , ∠C
angle θ does not change as 2θ
its vertex is moved around If ∠ B = 78 ° , then:
the circle. ∠ A = 39 °
E
∠ D = 39 °
F
∠ C = 39 °
 A secant of a circle is a line that l
intersects the circle at two points. It R
contains a chord.
X Secant: ´
XY
 A tangent of a circle is a line lying on
the same plane as the circle that Tangent: line l
intersects the circle in exactly one point.
Point of tangency: R
The point where the tangent touches
the circle is called point of tangency.
Y

EXERCISE

Perform the following. Write your answer on the space provided.

A. Refer to the figure:

D Answers:

1. Name the circle. ___________________

B C 2. Identify all diameters. ___________________

A
3. Identify all radii. ___________________
E 4. Identify all chords. ___________________
F

B. Refer to the figure at the left:

Answers:
C
D 1. Name 2 semicircles. ___________________

60°
2. Identify at least 3 minor arcs. ________________

B 3. Identify at least 3 major arcs. ________________

°°
55

E 4. Find the arc measure of ^

BC . ________
A

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS:

A. 1. Circle B 2. AC
and DF 3. AB , BC
, DB and BF 4. ED , AC and DF
B. 1. ^
ABD or ^ ACD and ^
AED 2. any 3 of the following: ^
AB, ^
^
AC , ^ ^,
BC , CD
BD 3. any 3 of the
following: ^ ACE or ^
ABE or ^ BCE or ^
ADE ; ^ ^ or CEA
BDE ; CDA ^;^ DEB or ^
DAB ; ^
EAC or ^
EBC 4.
EVALUATION

Follow carefully the instructions below and illustrate the different concepts required.
Label and use appropriate symbols or notation. Answer the questions that follow. Write your
answer on the space provided.

1. Draw a secant AB ´ anywhere

on the circle.
2. Connect center O to points A
and B.
3. Locate point C anywhere on
the circle. Connect point C and O
center O extending to intersect
a point on the circle at point D.
4. Connect all two points on the circle.

Give the following: Answers:

1. Name the circle. ______________________________________

2. Name all diameters. ______________________________________

3. Name all radii. ______________________________________

4. Name all chords. ______________________________________

5. Name all semicircles. ______________________________________

6. Name at least 2 minor arcs. ______________________________________

7. Name at least 2 major arcs. ______________________________________

8. Name the central angle subtended

by ^
AB. ______________________________________

9. Name the inscribed angle

subtended by ^
AB . ______________________________________

10. If the measure of ∠ AOB is 66 ° ,

What is m ? ______________________________________

REFERENCE
Nivera, G. C. (2014). Grade 7 Mathematics Patterns and Practicalities (2nd Updated Edition). Makati City: Don
Bosco Press, Inc., pp. 339-340.