Lesson G9
G9 identify and apply circle definitions and properties, including Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 4
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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A chord that passes through the centre of a circle is a:
- arc
- radius
- tangent
- diameter
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A tangent to a circle meets the circle at:
- the centre
- two points
- no points
- exactly one point
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The distance from the centre to any point on a circle is the:
- chord
- diameter
- radius
- circumference
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A part of the circumference between two points is called an:
- segment
- sector
- chord
- arc
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The region bounded by two radii and an arc is a:
- segment
- annulus
- sector
- chord
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The region between a chord and its arc is a:
- sector
- annulus
- segment
- tangent
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What term describes the total perimeter of a circle?
- diameter
- circumference
- chord
- radius
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How many chords of a circle pass through its centre?
- one
- none
- infinitely many
- two
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A circle has radius 7 cm. What is its diameter?
- 22 cm
- 49 cm
- 3.5 cm
- 14 cm
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A chord of length 8 cm is bisected by a perpendicular from the centre. How long is each half?
- 8 cm
- 4 cm
- 16 cm
- 2 cm
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A circle has radius 5 cm. What is the length of the longest chord?
- 20 cm
- 10 cm
- 15 cm
- 5 cm
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Two points on a circle divide it into a minor arc and a ...
- segment
- tangent
- sector
- major arc
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An arc subtends 60° at the centre. What fraction of the circumference is this arc?
- 1/3
- 1/6
- 1/2
- 1/60
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A sector has a central angle of 90°. What fraction of the circle's area is the sector?
- 1/3
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 1/6
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A line drawn from the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord is what to the chord?
- parallel
- tangent
- perpendicular
- equal
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Which point lies on the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 5?
- (3, 4)
- (3, 3)
- (4, 4)
- (5, 5)
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What is the radius of a circle with centre (0, 0) passing through (6, 8)?
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 100
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Which circle has centre (2, −1) and radius 3?
- (x − 2)² + (y + 1)² = 9
- (x − 2)² + (y − 1)² = 9
- (x + 2)² + (y − 1)² = 3
- (x − 2)² + (y + 1)² = 3
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A chord is at distance d from the centre of a circle of radius r. What is the half-length of the chord?
- √(r² − d²)
- √(r² + d²)
- r − d
- r² − d²
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A chord of length 24 cm is in a circle of radius 13 cm. How far is the chord from the centre?
- 7 cm
- 12 cm
- 11 cm
- 5 cm
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