On the GED® Mathematics Test, students will apply their understanding of circles to solve problems.
They need to understand that a circle is a flat, closed figure in which every point is the same distance from the center.
They also need to be able to use the concepts of radius and diameter and the relationship between the two.
This lesson focuses on the properties of circles. A challenge of the GED Mathematics Test is that students need to recognize a circle when it is embedded in a realistic setting or when parts of a circle are included in an irregular figure (as in Lesson 5 of this module).
2Key Circle Concepts
A circle is a flat, closed figure with no angles or sides. A complete rotation around the center of a circle is 360 degrees (°).
Every point on a circle is the same distance from its center.
Question Which of these figures is a circle?
Step 1 Review the definition of a circle. Find the figures that are flat and closed.
Figures (2) and (5) are flat and closed, so they could be circles. Figures (1) and (3) have three dimensions, so they are not flat, and figure (4) is open.
Step 2 Check if the center is the same distance from every point on the figure. The center of the figure in choice (5) is not the same distance from every point, but the distance from center of choice (2) is.
Figure (5) is not a circle, figure (2) is a circle.
Answer figure (2)
3Radius and Diameter
The radius is the distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle.
The diameter is the distance across a circle through the center. The diameter is always twice the length of the radius.
Question What is the diameter of the wheel in the image on the left?
Step 1 Find the length of the radius since the diameter is always twice the length of the radius.
radius = 13 inches
Step 2 Multiply the radius by 2 to find the diameter.
2 × 13 = 26
Answer 26 inches
4Sample GED Questions
Directions: There are two questions on this page. Each will appear in the blue rectangle below. Click on Question 1 to see the first question, and then select your answer. Click on Question 2 to see the second question, and select your answer. As you solve these problems, also respond to the question below, which is related to building students’ skills.
How could you help students visualize the garden in Question 1?
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: Properties of Circles Skill Review
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Properties of Circles is the second of seven self-paced lessons in the “Perimeter, Area, and Volume” section of KET’s GED® Geometry Professional Development Online Course. This lesson focuses on the properties of circles and guides students in recognizing a circle when it is embedded in a realistic setting or when parts of a circle are included in an irregular figure.
This course is designed to help you review and build your skills and knowledge of geometry concepts and to help you to gain confidence in preparing your learners for a substantial portion of the GED Mathematics Test. Click on the view button on the left to begin Lesson 2.
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