Fill in the blanks.
(i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a ....... .
(ii) A circle can have ....... parallel tangents at the most.
(iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the ....... .
(iv) A circle can have ...... tangents.

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(i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a secant.
(ii) A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most.
(iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the point of contact.
(iv) A circle can have infinite tangents.

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Fill in the blanks. (i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a ....... . (ii) A circle can have ....... parallel tangents at the most. (iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the ....... . (iv) A circle can have ...... tangents.

(i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a secant. (ii) A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most. (iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the point of contact. (iv) A circle can have infinite tangents.

Fill in the blanks.
(i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a ....... .
(ii) A circle can have ....... parallel tangents at the most.
(iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the ....... .
(iv) A circle can have ...... tangents.

(i) A line intersecting a circle at two distinct points is called a secant.
(ii) A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most.
(iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the point of contact.
(iv) A circle can have infinite tangents.