Multiple choice

There is no tangent to a circle passing through a point lying ..... the circle.

  1. inside

  2. outside

  3. on the circle

  4. none of these
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Explanation

A tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point. If a point is inside the circle, any line passing through it will intersect the circle at two points (a secant), not a tangent.

AI explanation

A tangent to a circle is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point, meaning it must intersect the boundary. If a point lies inside the circle, any line drawn through it will cross the circle twice, making a tangent impossible. Therefore, no tangent can pass through a point lying inside the circle.

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