Question

Name a secant on circle O.

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Answer 1

What is the definition of a secant of a circle?

Answer 2

Could the answer be line AB?

Answer 3

@adillie

Answer 4

Yes AB, Bo, GD,CE

Answer 5

Oh, no. Line AB is a tangent.

Answer 6

Ok thank you is it because of the right angel?

Answer 7

A secant is a line that intersects a curve or circle at two points

So, look again.

Answer 8

A tangent touches a circle in exactly one point. I don't see any right angles in the diagram.

Answer 9

Look at the picture and pick out this line:
A secant is a line that intersects a curve or circle at two points
@adillie

Answer 10

TWO points. :)

Answer 11

Ok i get it

Answer 12

Name the line so I'll know you know.

Answer 13

GD?

Answer 14

Yes, Line GD. If segment GD is an option, don't take it.

Answer 15

Thank you soooo much I have another question that I'm going to post here soon if you can help me out