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What do you call line segment in a circle?
A. If the line segment touches two points on the circle it is called as: 1. secant; if the line extends outside the circle. 2. chord; if the line is present only within the circle. B. If the line segment touches one point on the circle AND the center of the circle AND is present only within the circle it is called as: radius.
Definition of tangent in a circle?
A tangent to a circle is a line from a point outside the circles which touches the circle at a single point.
Tangent of a circle is what?
A tangent of a circle is a straight line that touches the circle at only one point.
A line that touches a circle?
Tangent
Is diameter a chord explain?
If a line segment touches two points on the circle it is called as: 1. secant; if the line extends outside the circle. 2. chord; if the line is present only within the circle. Diameter is a line which satisfies the second condition hence it is a chord. The additional condition for a chord to be known as diameter is that the chord should pass through the center of the circle!
