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If the straight line crosses two points of a circle and goes through the center of the same circle it is the diameter. If these conditions are not met it is a chord.

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What do you call a straight line joining two points on an arc curve or circle?

A chord.


What is a straight curve with no end points?

A circle.


What is a straight line that intersects a curve?

A straight line that intersects a circle or curve at two points, but which has both end points outside the circle or curve is called a secant. A straight line that links two points on a circle or curve is called a chord. A straight line which touches a circle or curve at one point is called a tangent. A straight line that cuts a circle or curve at one point is a straight line.* For moving diagrams see Related links below this box.


Whatdoes the word chord mean in math?

It is a straight line joining two different points on a curve which does not cross the curve between those two points.


Does a segment joining any two points on the circle?

Only round the perimeter of the circle (not across its interior) because a segment is a part of a line or curve between two points.


A straight curve with no end points?

You had us baffled at "straight curve" . Could you mean if you start at the north pole, walk in a straight line, you will eventually get back to the north pole and round in a circle. Hence a straight line but no end points.


What is the name of a straight line that connects two points on a circle's circumference?

A chordof a circle is a geometric line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle. A secantor a secant line is the line extension of a chord. More generally, a chord is a line segment joining two points on any curve, such as but not limited to an ellipse. A chord that passes through the circle's center point is the circle's diameter.


How many line segments does a circle have?

A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.A circle doesn't have line segments. It is a curve, not made up of straight lines.


If a straight line intersects with a curve how many points do they have in common?

It depends what kind of curve you're talking about. if it's a circle, and the line is tangent to the circle, then one. If it's a circle, and the line is not tangent to the circle, then two. But if it's a goofy shaped curve then it could be any number. But the most likely answer to your question is 2.


Is circumference a chord?

Not at all! The circumference is the length of the boundary of a circle. A chord is a straight line(or a line segment) that passes through two points on the boundary of a circle (or on a curve).


What is the curve between 2 points in a circle called?

If the curve is part of the circumference of the circle, it is called an arc.


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