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What is a secant?And is the diameter of the the circle can be called as a secant ?

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Answered by shreyaaVinod1608
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Answer:secant is line which touches the circle in two points , no the diameter cant b called as the secant as diameter passes through the centre whereas secant doesnt

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shreyaaVinod1608: is it helpful
zanmeinin7: No, a secant can pass through the centre of a circle . But it is not called the diameter because it is a line , and it extends even after intersecting at two distinct points. While a diameter is a chord and does not extend.
Answered by nehasharma5700
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secant line or tangent in a special when the 2 end points of its corresponding chord coincide

diameter of the circle cannot be called a secant

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