Category:Definitions/Chords
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Chord of a Circle
A chord of a circle is a straight line segment whose endpoints are on the circumference of the circle.
In the diagram above, the lines $CD$ and $EF$ are both chords.
Chord of an Ellipse
A chord of an ellipse is a straight line segment whose endpoints are on the perimeter of the ellipse.
In the diagram above, the line $AB$ is a chord.
Chord of a Polygon
A chord of a polygon $P$ is a straight line connecting two non-adjacent vertices of $P$:
In the above diagram, $DF$ is a chord of polygon $ABCDEFG$.
Chord of a Parabola
A chord of a parabola is a straight line segment whose endpoints are on the parabola.
In the diagram above, the lines $AB$ and $C$ are chords.
Chord of a general Curve
Let $\CC$ be a curve.
A chord of $\CC$ is a straight line segment whose endpoints lie on $\CC$.
Hence it is a segment of a secant line $\LL$ between the points of intersection of $\CC$ with $\LL$.
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