Prentice Hall Geometry

12 Chapter Review

Connecting BIG ideas and Answering the Essential Questions

1 Reasoning and Proof

The measure of an arc equals the measure of its central angle. You can use this angle and arc to prove relationships of other angles and arcs.

2 Measurement

Segments intersecting circles form angles and intercepted arcs. You can find some missing measures using given information and appropriate formulas.

Tangents, Chords, and Arcs (Lessons 12-1, 12-2)

A circle with center M has angle Q outside with sides tangent to the circle at P and R. Segment PQ and segment RQ are tangents to circle M, so segment PQ is congruent to segment RQ.

A circle has radius lines OA, OB, OC, and OD, with chords AB and CD. In a circle or congruent circles, if one is true, all are true: angle AOB is congruent to angle COD, arc AB is congruent to arc CD, segment AB is congruent to segment CD.

Locus: A Set of Points (Lesson 12-6)

A locus is a set of points, all of which meet a stated condition.

Angles and Circles (Lessons 12-3, 12-4)

A circle has inscribed angle B with sides as chords BA and BC, with arc AC. The measure of angle B = one-half the measure of arc AC.

Two circles have arcs of angles highlighted.
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Segment Lengths (Lesson 12-4) A circle has two chords intersecting, one divided into segments a and b and the other divided into segments c and d.
eh middle dot , b equals . c middle dot d
Two circles have angles outside with sides passing to or through the circle.
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open w plus . x close w equals . open y plus z close y
open p plus . q close p equals . t squared

3 Coordinate Geometry

You can use the center and the radius to write an equation of a circle.

Circles in the Coordinate Plane (Lesson 12-5)
open x minus . h , close squared , plus , open y minus . k , close squared , equals , r squared  A graph of a circle has radius line r from center (h, k) to (x, y) on the circle.
 

Chapter Vocabulary

Use the figure to choose the correct term to complete each sentence.

  1. modified e f with left right arrow above  is (a secant of, tangent to) circle dot x .
  2. d f bar  is a (chord, locus) of circle dot x .
  3. cap delta eh b c  is made of (chords in, tangents to) circle dot x .
  4. angle d e f  is an (intercepted arc, inscribed angle) of circle dot x .
  5. The set of all points equidistant from the endpoints of c b bar  is a (locus, tangent).

    Triangle ABC is circumscribed around a circle, tangent at D on side AC, E on side AB, and F on side BC. A triangle is formed by segments DE and DF and line EF. A line from center X of the circle meets F perpendicular to BC.


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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments