Circles Special Segments Chords Tangents and Secants

A line segment on the interior of a circle with endpoints on the circle

• Radius

• Diameter

• Secant

• Chord

A line that passes through a circle

• Secant

• Tangent

• Chord

• Radius

A line segment connecting any two points on a circle is called a _____________. 

• diameter

• chord

• radius

• circumference 

Name a tangent.

• Segment XC

• Segment LM

• Segment HJ

• LINE BD

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Find x

• 10

• 5

• 18

• 9

Find the value of x.

• 10

• 181

• 34

• 40

• 33
• 18
• 46
• 16

Where in the intersection of the lines shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.