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When a circle and a line are in a plane, they will always have only two points of intersection.

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The correct option is B False

When a circle and a line lie in a plane, they can have either 0, 1 or 2 points of intersection, as shown in the given figure.The line which touches the circle at only one point is called the tangent of the circle.The line which touches the circle at two points is called the secant of the circle.

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