Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
$P :$ A tangent to a circle cut the circle at one point.
$Q :$ Chord is a line segment made up of tangent line.
$R :$ Secant line intersects the circle at $2$ points.

P, Q

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Q, R

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P, R

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Solution

The correct option is C $P, R$
A tangent line to a circle is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point.

A straight line that intersects a circle in two points is called a secant line. A chord is the line segment that joins two distinct points of the circle. A chord is in a unique secant line and every secant line defines a unique chord.

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Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) A line which intersects a circle at two points, is called a secant of the circle.
(b) A line intersecting a circle at one point only is called a tangent to the circle.
(c) The point at which a line touches the circle is called the point of contact.
(d) A tangent to the circle can be drawn from a point inside the circle.

Q. Which of these statements are True -
(a) A tangent to a circle intersects it in one point.
(b) A line intersecting a circle in two points is called secant.
(c) A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most.
(d) The common point of a tangent to a circle is called point of contact.

Which of the following statements is not true ?

(a) A tangent to a circle intersects the circle exactly at one point.

(b) The point common to the circle and its tangent is called the point of contact.

(d) A straight line can meet a circle at one point only.

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
1) A tangent is a line that touches the circle at one point.
2) A tangent is a special case of the secant where the points of intersection coincide.

At most two tangents can be drawn parallel to a given secant because there are only two points on a circle through which the lines parallel to the secant are tangents to the circle.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? P: A tangent to a circle cut the circle at one point. Q: Chord is a line segment made up of tangent line. R: Secant line intersects the circle at 2 points.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
$P :$ A tangent to a circle cut the circle at one point.
$Q :$ Chord is a line segment made up of tangent line.
$R :$ Secant line intersects the circle at $2$ points.