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9 Properties of the Circle TERMINOLOGY Arc: Part of a curve, most commonly a portion of the Radius: A radius is the distance from the centre of a circle distance around the circumference of a circle out to the circumference (radii is plural, meaning more than one radius) Chord: A straight line joining two points on the circumference of a circle Subtend: Form an angle at some point (usually the centre or circumference of a circle) Concentric circles: Circles that have the same centre Tangent: A straight line external to a curve or circle that Concyclic points: Points that lie on the circumference of just touches the curve or circle at a single point the same circle Cyclic quadrilateral: A cyclic quadrilateral is a i gure whose four vertices are concyclic points. The four vertices lie on the circumference of a circle Chapter 9 Properties of the Circle 499 INTRODUCTION IN CHAPTER 4, YOU STUDIED the geometry of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and other polygons. This chapter shows you some properties of the circle . DID YOU KNOW? A rainbow is the shape of an arc of a circle. If you could see the whole rainbow, it would form a circle. Research the rainbow on the Internet and i nd out more about its shape and other properties. Parts of a Circle An arc is a part of the circumference . A tangent touches the circle at one point . 500 Maths In Focus Mathematics Extension 1 Preliminary Course Concentric circles are circles that have the same centre . Equal circ