Question

Name the term that best describes the given line, segment, or point

Answer 1

The term that best describes the given point F is point of tangency.

What is a tangent line?

A tangent line is a straight line that just touches a curve at a specific point without crossing it.

At the point of tangency, the tangent line and the curve share the same slope. That is, the tangent line represents the instantaneous rate of change of the curve at that particular point.

From the given diagram, we can conclude the following;

• line F is tangent to the circle
• line AD is a chord
• line BE is the diameter of the circle

Thus, the term that best describes the given point F is point of tangency.

Answer 2

Observe the given diagram carefully.

It's a circle with center G.

Consider the line segment HI.

This line segment is tangent to the circle at point F.

So the point F lies on both, the circle and the line HI.

Therefore, the point F can be termed as the point of tangency.