Question

A pizza is an example of a circular object. For each part of the circle in the table, provide a description of where you see

that part in the pizza.

Answer 1

radius = length of one straight edge of one slice of pizza

minor arc = sum of the lengths of the curved edges of 1, 2, or 3 adjacent slices of pizza

diameter = length of 2 straight edges of 2 opposite slices of pizza

major arc = sum of the lengths of the curved edges of 5, 6 or 7 adjacent slices of pizza

semicircle = sum of 4 adjacent slices of pizza