Which term will you use for a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points?

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The term used for a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points is secant. When a line touches a circle at only one point it is known as tangent.

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___ is a line that intersects a circle at only one point, and ___ is a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points.

Aju: A transversal is a line which intersects two lines at two distinct points.

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x + 2 y + a = 0

x^{2} + y^{2} - 4 = 0

12 x - 2 y + 1 = 0

x^{2} + y^{2} - 4 x - 2 y + 1 = 0

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