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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.
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What is a line that is not straight?
A curve.
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.
What is a straight line that touches a curve but continues on with crossing it?
A tangent line.
Where is the Y intercept on a graph?
It is the point where the curve (i.e. line) intersects the vertical axis or the y-axis. ... or when x=0.
A line that intersects a segment at its midpoint?
A line that intersects a segment at its midpoint bisects the segment.
