4.
10: CIRCLES
A. Terms And Characteristics
Of Circles
B. Terms And Characteristics
Of Circles
Determining Circle Centre By
Method Of Two Chords
Determining Arc Centre
By Method Of Two Chords
Constructing A Circle
Given The Radius
Constructing A Circle Given The
Diameter
Constructing An Arc
Given The Radius
Constructing An Arc
Given The Diameter
Constructing A Circle Or An Arc
Given Three Points
Constructing A Circumscribed
Circle Of Triangle
Constructing An External
Circle Of A Triangle
Constructing An Inscribed
Circle Of A Triangle
Terms And Characteristics Of Circles

1. Circle centre.

2. Radius (R).

3. Diameter (Ø).

4. Circumference.
Terms And Characteristics Of Circles

1. Segment.

2. Chord.

3. Quadrant.

4. Arc.

5. Sector.
DETERMINING CIRCLE CENTRE
BY METHOD OF TWO CHORDS

 Given a circle.

 Draw two chords AB

and CD.

 Bisect chords AB and

CD.

 Extend the bisecting

lines so as to intersect
at O. O is the circle
centre.
 DETERMINING ARC CENTRE
BY METHOD OF TWO CHORDS
R

P Q

 Given an arc.

 Draw two chords AB

and CD.

 Bisect chords AB and

CD.

 Extend the bisecting

lines so as to intersect
at O. O is the circle
centre.
CONSTRUCTING A CIRCLE
GIVEN THE RADIUS

 Given radius R.

 Determine the circle

centre O.

 Centred at O, draw
circle or arc with radius
R.
CONSTRUCTING A CIRCLE
GIVEN THE DIAMETER

 Given diameter D.

 Draw diameter D and

bisect it.

 Centred at O, draw
circle or arc.
CONSTRUCTING AN ARC
GIVEN THE RADIUS

 Given radius R and

points AB.

 Determine the centre

O from AB.

 Centred at O, draw
circle or arc with radius
R from point A to B.
CONSTRUCTING AN ARC
GIVEN THE DIAMETER

 Given diameter D.

 Draw diameter D and

bisect it.

 Centred at O, draw
arc.
CONSTRUCTING A CIRCLE OR AN ARC
GIVEN THREE POINTS

 Given three points, A,

B and C.

 Draw line AB and

BC.

 Bisect sides AB and

BC as to intersect at O.

 Centred at O,
construct circle or arc
with radius OA through
A, B and C.
CONSTRUCTING A CIRCUMSCRIBED
CIRCLE OF TRIANGLE

 Given triangle ABC.

 Bisect the side AB.

 Bisect the side BC to

intersect at O.

 Centred at O,
construct circle through
A, B and C.
CONSTRUCTING AN EXTERNAL
CIRCLE OF A TRIANGLE

 Given triangle ABC.

 Extend the side AB

and AC.

 Bisect the angle B

and C as to intersect at
O.

 Draw perpendicular
line from O to AB
intersecting at P.
CONSTRUCTING AN INSCRIBED
CIRCLE OF A TRIANGLE

 Given triangle ABC.

 Bisect the angle

BAC.

 Bisect the angle BCA

intersect at O.

 Construct
perpendicular line from
O to BC intersecting at
P. Draw a circle with
radius OP.