Tangent Secant Sector and Segment of a Circle

Which one is a secant?

• segment MP

• segment DC

• line DC

• segment NA

A tangent intersects a circle:

• at only one point

• at two points

• at many points

• at the center

What is this called?

• Inscribed Angle

• Circumscribed Angle

• Central Angle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is segment PQ?

• diameter

• radius

• tangent

• chord

Name the pictured part of the circle.

• Diameter

• Sector

• Radius

• Chord

• Arc

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the part of the circle highlighted in red called?

• semi-circle arc

• major arc

• minor arc

• sector

A tangent line of a circle is...

• It's diameter

• It's radius

• It's circumference

• A line that touches the circle only once

Which best describes segment AB?

• chord

• secant

• tangent

• diameter

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

• diameter

• chord

• radius

• secant

A segment whose endpoints lie on a circle is a _______.

• tangent

• chord

• diameter

• secant

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2