A straight line which touches a circle at exactly two points is called a ________

Tangent

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Secant

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Chord

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(a) and (b) above.

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Solution

The correct option is B Secant
A straight line which touches a circle at exactly two points is called a Secant.Here, the line AB touches the circle at two points P and Q. So, it is called a secant.

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