What is a tangent in relation to a circle?

Tangent Lines and Circle Properties

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A line that touches the circle at exactly one point
A line that passes through the center of the circle
A line that is parallel to the circle
A line that intersects the circle at two points
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many tangents can be drawn from an external point to a circle?
Four
One
Two
Three
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the lengths of two tangents drawn from the same external point to a circle?
They are always different
They are perpendicular
They are equal
One is double the other
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the angle between a tangent and the radius at the point of contact?
45 degrees
60 degrees
180 degrees
90 degrees
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which property helps in proving the congruency of triangles formed by tangents and the center of the circle?
Angle-Angle-Angle
Side-Angle-Side
Angle-Side-Angle
Side-Side-Side
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the line connecting the center of the circle and the point from which the tangent originates?
It acts as a diameter
It acts as an angle bisector
It is perpendicular to the tangent
It is parallel to the tangent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the problem-solving section, what is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle ABC?
6 cm
8 cm
10 cm
12 cm
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