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2.5 Circles

A circle is internally represented by its center and radius.

Circle related functions

circle(A, x)

Circle of center A and radius x.

circle(s)

Circle of diameter s.

radius(c)

Radius of circle c.

perimeter(c)

Perimeter of circle c.

area(c)

Area enclosed in circle c.

arg(A, c)

Polar angle of point A with respect to the center of c (in degrees).

point(c, a)

Point on c with polar angle a with respect to its center.

center(c)

Center of circle c.

line(c, a)

Tangent line to circle c. The contact point has polar angle a with respect to the center of c.