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A line that intersects a circle in one point only is called


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a

Line

b

Simple line

c

Tangent line

d

Straight line 

answer is C.

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Tangent line: - the tangent to a circle is a line that meets the circle at exactly one point,
The tangent to a circle is a special case of secant when the two endpoints of its corresponding chord coincide, there is one and only one tangent to a circle passing through a point lying on the circle.
Question ImageA line that intersects a circle at one point is called a tangent line.
Therefore, the correct option is 3.
 
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