Help!?!!
Which statement best describes a tangent of a circle?

It is a segment that intersects the circle in exactly two points.

It is a segment that touches the circle in exactly one point and makes a right angle with the radius.

It is a segment that connects a point on the circle to the center of the circle.

It is a segment that connects two distinct points on a circle.

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Help!?!!
Which statement best describes a tangent of a circle?

 It is a segment that intersects the circle in exactly two points.

 It is a segment that touches the circle in exactly one point and makes a right angle with the radius.

 It is a segment that connects a point on the circle to the center of the circle.

 It is a segment that connects two distinct points on a circle.

anonymous · Answer

@esshotwired  what does the tangent of a circle means ??

anonymous · Answer

The second statement . It touches the tangent at exactly one point and makes a right angle with the radius.

anonymous · Answer

@bushneem  Arigato (thx)

anonymous · Answer

Welcome