Multiple choice

A circle and a tangent to the circle have in common

  1. one point

  2. two points

  3. no point

  4. many points
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Explanation

By definition, a tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point.

AI explanation

A tangent to a circle is defined as a line that intersects the circle at exactly one point, known as the point of tangency. Unlike a secant line which crosses a circle twice, the tangent just touches the circumference at a single location. Therefore, they share exactly one common point.

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