Question 1

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arc, centre, circumference, diameter, radius, sector, segment, tangent

A __________ is a region created by drawing a chord through a circle.

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Recall the definitions of the regions of a circle. A chord is a straight line connecting two points on the circumference. Consider what the region bounded by a chord and an arc is called.

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✗ Confusing segment with sector. A sector is a "pizza slice" shape, bounded by two radii and an arc. A segment is bounded by a chord and an arc.

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A __________ is a region created by drawing a chord through a circle.

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