define secant of a circle
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In geometry, a secant of a curve is a line that intersects the curve at a minimum of two distinct points. The word secant comes from the Latin word secare, meaning to cut. In the case of a circle, a secant will intersect the circle at exactly two points.
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A secant is an extension of a chord in a circle which is a straight line segment of which the endpoints lie on the circle. If the same chord passes through the centre of the circle, then it is a diameter. So an extended Diameter is a secant.
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