Circles And Lines and Properties of Tangents

Question 1

A line segment that joins the center of the circle to a point on the circle

Answer 1

Radius

Question 2

A set of all points a given distance away from a point (the center)

Answer 2

Circle

Question 3

A line segment whose end points lie on the circle

Answer 3

Chord

Question 4

A chord that contains the center of the circle

Answer 4

Diameter

Question 5

A line that intersects the circle at 2 points

Answer 5

Secant

Question 6

A line that intersects the circle a exactly 1 point

Answer 6

Tangent

Question 7

Important Theorem 1

All radii in a circle are __________.

Answer 7

Congruent

Question 8

Important Theorem 2

The diameter is equal to _________.

Answer 8

2 radii

Question 9

Important Theorem 3

A radius perpendicular to a chord in a circle _______ the chord.

Answer 9

Bisects

Question 10

Tangent Property 1

If a line is a tangent of a circle then it is ___________ to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

Answer 10

Perpendicular

Question 11

Tangent Property 2

Tangent segments to a circle from the same point will be _________ from the point to the point of tangency.

Answer 11

Congruent