Question

Define : (a) tangent (b) secant
(c) chord
(d) point of contact​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)Tangent: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.

(b)Secant: the ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle.

(c)Chord: a chord of a circle is a straight line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle.

(d)Point of contact: point of contact refers to the location where two different lines or curves or angles meet..