Q.

Number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant is

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a

1

b

2

c

3

d

4 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

A secant is a line which intersect the circle at exactly two points.
A tangent is a line which intersects the circle at exactly one point while a secant is a line which intersect the circle at exactly two points. Therefore, the number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant is two.
Number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant is two.
Therefore, the correct option is 2.
 
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