Circle Basic Vocabulary

Front

A segment that has one endpoint at the center and the other endpoint on the circle is the __________.

Back

radius

Front

A tangent line of a circle is...

Back

A line that touches the circle only once.

Front

A chord is a segment that connects ___________

Back

2 endpoints of a circle

Front

Which of the following names a diameter? Options: segment AC, segment DB, segment AB, segment BC

Back

Segment AC

Front

A chord that passes through the center of a circle

Back

diameter

Front

A tangent line of a circle is...

Back

A line that touches the circle only once.

Front

A segment whose endpoints lie on a circle is a _______. Options: tangent, chord, diameter, secant.

Back

chord

Front

A line that intersects a circle at two points is a ______________.

Back

secant

Front

Which term best describes segment AB? Options: chord, secant, tangent, diameter.

Back

chord

Front

Which term best describes line AB? Options: chord, secant, tangent, diameter

Back

Secant