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Can please name line d

Can please name line d-example-1

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Answer:

a) tangent

b) radius

c) diameter

d) chord

Explanation:

You want the vocabulary words associated with various segments in and around a circle.

Tangent

A tangent is a line or segment that is external to the circle and intersects it at one point. A tangent is always perpendicular to a radius. (Segment a is a tangent.)

Radius

A radius of a circle is a line segment between the center and a point on the circle. (Segment b is a radius.)

Chord

A chord is a line segment internal to the circle that joins two points on the circle. (Segment d is a chord.)

Diameter

A diameter of a circle is a chord that contains the center of the circle. (Segment c is a diameter, and also a chord. The more specific descriptor is "diameter.")

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