Question

How is a tangent different from a cord

Answer 1

Chords: A chord of a circle is a segment that you draw from one point on the circle to another point on the circle.

Tangent: A tangent to a circle is a line, ray, or segment that touches the outside of the circle in exactly one point.

Explanation:

A chord always stays inside the circle. The largest chord possible is the diameter — you can’t get any longer than that segment.

It never crosses into the circle. A tangent can’t be a chord, because a chord touches a circle in two points, crossing through the inside of the circle. Any radius drawn to a tangent is perpendicular to that tangent.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Chords: A chord of a circle is a segment that you draw from one point on the circle to another point on the circle. A chord always stays inside the circle. ... Tangent: A tangent to a circle is a line, ray, or segment that touches the outside of the circle in exactly one point. It never crosses into the circle.