alleryWhat is a line that cuts across a pair of other lines called?
AChord
BTransversal
CTangent
DRadius
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Transversal
1. A line that crosses two or more other lines is a transversal.
2. It creates alternate, corresponding and interior angles.
3. A chord and a tangent are lines linked with a circle, and a radius is a segment inside it.
_Source: Wikipedia, Angle, Adjacent and vertical angles_
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