The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Securing the skill of using a pair of compasses”, from the unit “Constructions” (Year 8 Maths) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
In which image is the radius labelled with a question mark?
An ___ of a circle is part of the circle’s circumference.
Points A and B are ___ from a third point C if AC = BC.
The radius of a circle is 18 cm. The diameter of the circle is ___ cm.
In which image would the pair of compasses draw a circle with a diameter of 6 cm.
Alex draws a circle with a pair of compasses. The image shows the pair of compasses just before he draws the circle. What is the circumference of Alex's circle?
Lucas draws a circle with a pair of compasses. The image shows the pair of compasses just before he draws the circle. What is the radius of Lucas's circle?
The image shows two circles with points A and B at their centres. The distance from A to B is ___ cm.
The image shows two circles with points A and B at their centres. The distance from A to B is ___ cm.
Points A to D lie on a straight line. The radius of the large circle is 10 cm; the radius of the small circle is 6 cm. The distance from A to D is ___ cm.
The image shows a circle with centre at point A. Sofia draws a circle with radius 4 cm with its centre at point B. How many times will the two circles intersect?
Aisha draws two circles. One has a radius 5 cm, the other has a radius 9 cm. The distance between the centre points of each circle is 14 cm. Which image matches Aisha's drawings?
