Question 7 of 18 in Shape and Space 2

Shape and Space 2

1 mark · Easy

What do we call a line that touches a circle at exactly one point without cutting through it?

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Tangent

Also accept: a tangent

Common mistakes: chord; diameter

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly states 'tangent'.

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A line that touches a circle at only one point, without crossing it, is a tangent.

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