is a radius always a chord?

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mathstudent55 · Answer

What is the definition of a chord?

anonymous · Answer

i have no idea

mathstudent55 · Answer

A chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle.

anonymous · Answer

its asking me to find out if the statement is true

anonymous · Answer

which was: a radius is always a chord

ikram002p · Answer

its never a chord
radius is the segment between center of circle and its circumference
A chord is a line segment whose endpoints on circumference
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mathstudent55 · Answer

Here are examples of chords.
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anonymous · Answer

ok well is a tangent always a secant

mathstudent55 · Answer

A radius is a segment whose endpoints are the center of a circle and a point on the circle.

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mathstudent55 · Answer

A secant intersects a circle at two points.
A tangent intersects a circle at one point.

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anonymous · Answer

Andy wants to build a circular concrete patio in his backyard and install a jungle gym on top of it. One 80-lb bag of concrete will be enough for 2 square feet. If he wants the diameter of the patio to be 10 ft, how many bags of concrete will he need to purchase?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Please start a new post for each new question.

anonymous · Answer

im sorry. i did but nobody has seen it

mathstudent55 · Answer

I'll look for it and will help you there.