Question

the latin root tactus is part of the word tangent. what does the word tangent mean?
the formal gardens were designed so that each large, circular flower bed had its own tangent gravel path.
options: traveling, winding, leading, touching

Explanation:

The Latin root "tactus" relates to touching. In geometry, a tangent is a line that touches a curve (like a circle) at exactly one point, which matches the context of a gravel path touching a circular flower bed. The other options do not align with the root meaning or the geometric/contextual definition.

Answer:

touching