Multiple choice

Fill in the blanks: A tangent to a circle intersects it in ____ points(s)

  1. one

  2. two

  3. zero

  4. infinite
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Explanation

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

AI explanation

By definition, a tangent to a circle touches the boundary without cutting across the interior. Because it only grazes the boundary at a single location, it intersects the circle in exactly one point. This single location is known as the point of contact.

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