Question

Which statement best describes a secant of a circle? (1 point) It is a line that touches only one point on the circle. It is a line that joins a point on the circle with the center of the circle. It is a line that divides the circle into two equal halves. It is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

Answer 1

The answer is a line that intersects the circle at two points.

Explanation:

Answer 2

It is a line that touches only one point on the circle. Not so: that's a tangent line.

It is a line that joins a point on the circle with the center of the circle. Not so: that's a radius.

It is a line that divides the circle into two equal halves. Not so; that's a diameter.

It is a line that intersects the circle at two points. True.