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. winding traveling leading touching

Explanation:

In geometry and language, a tangent is a line or object that touches another at a single - point. In the context of the garden description, "tangent" path means a path that touches the circular flower - bed.

Answer:

D. touching