[color=#000000]There are many vocabulary terms we use when talking about a circle. [br]The following app was designed to help you clearly see and interact with each term. [br][br]Explore this app for a few minutes. Then answer the questions that follow. [/color]
How would you describe or define a [b]CIRCLE[/b] as a locus (set of points that meets specified criteria)?
How would you describe the term [b][color=#38761d]RADIUS[/color] [/b][i]without using the words "half" or "diameter" [/i]in your description?
What does the term [b][color=#9900ff]CHORD[/color] [/b]mean here in the context of a circle?
How would you describe the term [b][color=#ff7700]DIAMETER[/color] [/b][i]without using the words "two", "double", or "diameter" [/i]in your description?
How would you describe/define the term [b][color=#cc0000]SECANT[/color][/b]?
What does it mean for a line to be [b][color=#1e84cc]TANGENT [/color][/b]to a circle?