Mathematics
Fill in the blanks :
(i) An arc is the part of the ……………….
(ii) Diameter of a circle bisects …………
(iii) The part of the circumference greater than the semicircle is called …………….
(iv) Sector of a circle is its region bounded by ……………..
(v) The segment of a circle is the region bounded by ………………
(vi) A tangent of a circle meets the circle at …………..
(vii) The number of tangents that can be drawn through a point on its circumference = ……………
(viii) The number of tangent that can be drawn through a point outside the circle is ……………..
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Answer
(i) An arc is a part of the circumference of the circle.
(ii) Diameter of a circle bisects circumference of the circle.
(iii) The part of the circumference greater than the semicircle is called major-arc.
(iv) Sector of a circle is its region bounded by two radii and an arc.
(v) The segment of a circle is the region bounded by a chord and an arc.
(vi) A tangent of a circle meets the circle at one point only.
(vii) The number of tangents that can be drawn through a point on its circumference = only one.
(viii) The number of tangent that can be drawn through a point outside the circle is two.
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