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. traveling winding leading touching

Explanation:

The Latin root "tactus" is related to touch (from the Latin "tangere" meaning to touch). In the context of the circular flower bed and the gravel path, a tangent path to a circle would be one that touches the circle at exactly one point. Among the options, "touching" matches this meaning. "Traveling" implies movement, "winding" implies a curved path, and "leading" implies direction towards, but "touching" aligns with the root meaning and the geometric context here.

Answer:

touching