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A straight line that touches a curve but continues on without crossing it is called:

  1. Normal

  2. Latus Rectum

  3. Asymptote

  4. Tangent
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Explanation

A tangent is a line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it at that point. A normal is perpendicular to the tangent, an asymptote is a line the curve approaches at infinity, and a latus rectum is a chord through a focus.

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