Question

The intersection of this line and the sphere (and its interior) is called a __________.

Select one of the options below as your answer: A. small circle B. great circle C. secant D. tangent E. chord

Answer 1

Sectant:

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Answer 2

It cannot be small circle, It cannot be a great circle, It cannot be a tangent, and it cannot be a chord.
Therefore, it must be secant.

Answer 3

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