Solving Problems Involving Circles

Name a chord.

• Segment XC
• Segment KM
• Segment FG
• Line BD

Line FG is a:

• Diameter
• Chord
• Radius
• Secant

Which of the following names 3 radii?

• Segment FX, Segment HJ, Segment XC
• Segment FX, Segment XG, Segment XC
• Segment FG, Segment HJ, Segment BD
• There is only 1 radius in the figure.

True or False:
A Secant is a segment that intersects a circle in 2 points.

• True
• False

True or False:
A Secant is a line that contains a chord.

• True
• False

True or False:
A chord that contains the center of the circle is called a diameter.

• True
• False

True or False:
Segment HJ is a radius.

• True
• False

True or False:
FG > BD

• True
• False

True or False:
Line LM is called a tangent.

• True
• False

If XC = 15, then FG = _____.

• 15
• 30
• 45
• Unable to determine