Circles: Special Angles and Arcs in Circles

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How many degrees make up a circle?
 

360°
 

How many degrees make up half of a circle?
 

180°
 

What is a chord?
 
A chord is a line segment that connects any two points on a circle.
 
What is a secant?
 

A secant is a line or line segment that passes through any two points on a circle and extends outside the circle.
 

What is a tangent?
 

A tangent is a line or line segment that touches a circle in just one place, without passing into the center of the circle.