138k views
5 votes
For this question please tell me if I'm right or wrong. If I'm wrong please correct me.

Please use the following image below in order to answer the question correctly:

Tell whether JL is best described as a radius, chord, diameter, secant, or tangent of ⊙P.

What can JL be best described as?

Please show all the work on how you got your answer. ( I'm not asking for an explanation. All I want is the work shown so I can understand how you got your answer)

For this question please tell me if I'm right or wrong. If I'm wrong please correct-example-1

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

E) tangent

Explanation:

JKL is a straight line which touches the circle at one point, so it's a tangent

User Patrick Lumenus
by
3.9k points
7 votes

Answer:

Your Wrong (Tangent)

Explanation:

A tangent is a straight line that touches the curve, like the curve part of the circle. I posted an image so you could see an example.

For this question please tell me if I'm right or wrong. If I'm wrong please correct-example-1
User Mirel
by
3.3k points