Which statement best describes a secant of a circle?

A. It is a line that touches only one point on the circle.

B. It is a line that joins a point on the circle with the center of the circle.

C. It is a line that divides the circle into two equal halves.

D. It is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

Question

Which statement best describes a secant of a circle?

A. It is a line that touches only one point on the circle.

B. It is a line that joins a point on the circle with the center of the circle.
  

C. It is a line that divides the circle into two equal halves.

D. It is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

ganeshie8 · Answer

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ganeshie8 · Answer

thats a secant, intersecting circle at two points.

anonymous · Answer

thank you for the visual, i understand now. and thanks for helping me

ganeshie8 · Answer

np... yw ! glad to hear you understand :)