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Parts of a Circle: Minor Sector, Major Sector, Minor Segment, Major Segment

What does a t...

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What does a tangent to a circle form?

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Major Sector

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Major Segment

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C

Minor Sector

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D

None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D None of the above
A tangent drawn to a cirlce, passes the circle by touching it at only one point on the circumference like this:

Thus, it will neither form a sector or a segment of the circle.

Option (d.) is correct.

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