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Write down the mathematical name for the straight line touching the circle.

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Write down the mathematical name for the straight line touching the circle. No spam-example-1
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Answer:

Tangent

Explanation:

This is called a "tangent"

The tangent is a straight line that touches (or intersects) the circle at one point only.

If you draw the radius to the point at which the tangent touches the circle, the radius and tangent line form a right angle.

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