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Maharashtra State BoardSSC (English Medium) 5th Standard

The Interior and the Exterior of a Circle

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Estimated time: 10 minutes
  • Definition: Interior of a Circle
  • Definition: Exterior of a Circle
  • Definition: The Boundary
  • Real-Life Applications
  • Key Points Summary
CISCE: Class 6

Definition: Interior of a Circle

The interior of a circle is the set of all points inside the circle.

CISCE: Class 6

Definition: Exterior of a Circle

The exterior of a circle is the set of all points outside the circle.

CISCE: Class 6

Definition: The Boundary

The collection of all points in the plane whose distance from the center is exactly equal to the radius.

CISCE: Class 6

Example

Position Description Points
Interior of the Circle Points that lie inside the circle (distance from center < radius) P, Q, R, T
On the Circle Points that lie on the boundary or circumference (distance from center = radius) K, L, M, N
Exterior of the Circle Points that lie outside the circle (distance from center > radius) A, B, C, D
CISCE: Class 6

Real-Life Applications

Understanding Your Playground Circle

Scenario: Your class plays a game called "Land and Sea" inside a chalk circle drawn on the playground.

  • In the "Sea" (Interior): Children standing inside the circle. 

  • On the "Shore" (Boundary): Children standing exactly on the chalk line.

  • On the "Land" (Exterior): Children standing outside the chalk line.

CISCE: Class 6

Key Points Summary

  1. Every circle has three distinct regions:

    • Interior: Inside the circle (distance from center < radius)

    • Boundary: The circle itself (distance from center = radius)

    • Exterior: Outside the circle (distance from center > radius)

  2. The center point is INSIDE the circle (interior), not on or outside it.

  3. Distance matters: You can always determine which region a point belongs to by comparing its distance from the center with the radius.

  4. The boundary is just a line: It separates the finite interior from the infinite exterior.

  5. Boundary points are NOT part of the interior or exterior — they're separate.

  6. The exterior extends infinitely: It has no limit; it goes on forever.

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