If a line meets the circle in two distinct points, it is called : - Vidyadip

MCQ

If a line meets the circle in two distinct points, it is called :

A
a radius
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secant
C
a chord
D
a tangent

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Answer

Correct option: B.

secant

A secant line, also simply called a secant, is a line meet two points in a circle.

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