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A tangent is a special case of ________ which touches circle at only one point.

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Point of contact

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Line

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Secant

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None

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Solution

The correct option is C Secant
A tangent is special case of secant which touches circle at only one point.

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(d) A tangent to the circle can be drawn from a point inside the circle.

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