Question : Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Option 1: If a chord is extended outside the circle on both ends then it is called a secant.
Option 2: Tangent is perpendicular to the radius of the circle at the point of contact.
Option 3: A line intersecting at two distinct points of a circle is called a tangent.
Option 4: A tangent is a line touching only one point of the circle.
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Correct Answer: A line intersecting at two distinct points of a circle is called a tangent.
Solution :
Third statement: A line that intersects two distinct points of a circle is called a tangent.
It is incorrect.
⇒ A line that intersects two distinct points of a circle is called a secant.
Hence, the correct answer is 'A line intersecting at two distinct points of a circle is called a tangent'.
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