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Math Β· Geometry Β· Unit 7

Unit 7: Circles

Students investigate the geometry of circles, including chords, arcs, central and inscribed angles, tangents, cyclic quadrilaterals, inscribed and circumscribed circles of triangles, sector area, arc length, and radian measure.

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What this unit covers

A Lines, Angles, and Circles Β· 3 lessons
Goals
  • Determine measures of central angles, inscribed angles, and arcs.
  • Use the relationship between radii, chords, and tangent lines to prove geometric theorems.
Lessons
  1. Lines, Angles, and Curves
  2. Inscribed Angles
  3. Tangent Lines
B Polygons and Circles Β· 4 lessons
Goals
  • Construct the inscribed and circumscribed circles of a triangle.
  • Prove properties of the angles in a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle.
Lessons
  1. Quadrilaterals in Circles
  2. Triangles in Circles
  3. A Special Point
  4. Circles in Triangles
C Measuring Circles Β· 6 lessons
Goals
  • Comprehend that the radian measure of an angle whose vertex is the center of a circle is the ratio of the length of the arc defined by the angle to the circle’s radius.
  • Coordinate between representations of angles measured in degrees and in radians.
  • Generalize methods for calculating lengths of arcs and areas of sectors in circles.
Lessons
  1. Arcs and Sectors
  2. Part to Whole
  3. Angles, Arcs, and Radii
  4. A New Way to Measure Angles
  5. Radian Sense
  6. Using Radians
D Let’s Put It to Work Β· 1 lesson
Lessons
  1. Putting It All Together

Helpful to know first

The curriculum says this unit builds on these.

Grade 7 Math Β· Unit 3 Measuring Circles
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Adapted from the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum (v.360), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Β© Illustrative Mathematics.