Secant line 3-secants of a finite set of points. Finiteness of the set of points is not essential in this definition, as long as each line can intersect the set in only a finite number of points. Secant line In geometry, a secant of a curve is a line that intersects the curve in at least two (distinct) points. The word "secant" comes from the Latin word "secare", meaning "to cut". In the case of a circle, a secant will intersect the circle in exactly two points and a chord is the line segment determined by these two points, that is the
Brocard circle Brocard circle In geometry, the Brocard circle (or seven-point circle) for a triangle is a circle defined from a given triangle. It passes through the circumcenter and symmedian of the triangle, and is centered at the midpoint of the line segment joining them (so that this segment is a diameter). The two Brocard points lie on this circle, as do the vertices of the Brocard triangle. It is concentric with the first Lemoine circle. If the triangle is equilateral, the circumcenter and symmedian coincide and therefore the Brocard circle reduces to a single point. The Brocard circle is named for