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Monday, May 4, 2009

What is the name of the line referred to when you say "Cut a circle in two points" ?

Anonymous said...: well im not sure what ur askin but the line which cuts a circle or and arc at 2 points is called a secant...; May 5, 2009 3:10 AM
Rahul said...: isn't it also called a "chord"; May 5, 2009 7:43 AM
Euclid's Brother said...: yep.. line secant intersects a cirle at 2 points. line tangent intersects at 1 point.; May 5, 2009 8:25 AM
Anonymous said...: This sounds suspiciously like a homework question...; May 5, 2009 12:22 PM
Anonymous said...: uh...sounds like a homework question but I am going to say a radius; May 5, 2009 2:22 PM
Anonymous said...: I say the diameter or a chord; May 5, 2009 5:21 PM
Anonymous said...: semi-circle?; May 6, 2009 2:14 AM
Anonymous said...: Trick of the Mind is starting to get VERY disappointing when you see posts like this...

Isn't there someone filtering out homework questions?; May 6, 2009 8:49 AM
Anonymous said...: I guess its a diameter.; May 9, 2009 12:52 AM
Anonymous said...: it's a diameter; May 10, 2009 3:31 PM
Anonymous said...: it is a chord; May 13, 2009 11:15 PM
John said...: Guys, dont be too concrete thinkers. This has to do with stopping a revolving idea or issue or something on those lines...; May 17, 2009 12:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Isn't it an arc?; May 23, 2009 3:51 PM