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Q.

The point at which the line touching the circle is called:

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a

point of contact

b

chord

c

secant

d

sector 

answer is B.

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We have to find what the point at which the line is touching a circle is called.
A chord is a line segment that intersects the circle at two points inside a circle.
A point of contact is the point where the tangent touches the circle.
A secant is a line that intersect the circle at two points.
A sector of a circle is the region enclosed by an arc and two radii.
Consider the following figure,
Question ImageIn figure, A is the point of contact.
Thus, the the point at which the line is touching a circle is called point of contact.
Therefore, option (2) is correct.
 
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