Identifying Chords, Secants, Tangents

How do you know this is a chord?

• It connects the center to a point on the outside of the circle.

• It connects two points on the outside of the circle and travels through the center.

• It connects two points on the outside of a circle.

• It traces the outside (perimeter) of the circle.

Which has exactly 1 point ON the circle? (Choose all that apply)

• secant

• tangent

• chord

• none of these

Which segment is a chord?

________ is tangent to the circle.

Secants pass through the circle two times

• True

• False

Which of these is a tangent line to the circle?

• Line l

• AB

• SC

• CD

Name the chord(s).

• VT

• WR

• VT and WR

• s

Which are true? (MORE THAN ONE)

• A chord has two endpoints on a circle

• A diameter has two endpoints on a circle

• A secant has two endpoints on a circle

• A tangent has two endpoints on a circle

What is being represented in the image?

• Chords

• Tangents

• Exterior Angle

• Central Angle

AB is tangent to the circle.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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