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How many ways can an arc be tangent to 2 lines?
Although normally it is the line that is considered to be tangent to an arc, an arc can be tangent to infinitely many lines and so the answer to the question is: in infinitely many ways.
Difference between tangent and parallel lines?
parallel lines never touch, never get any closer or any further apart. tangent lines touch at one point
How many lines are tangent to a circle?
You can have a tangent line for every point on a circle, so the answer is theoretically infinite.
Difference between secant lines and tangent lines?
A secant line touches a circle at two points. On the other hand a tangent line meets a circle at one point.
Straight lines that touch but don't intersect a curve?
Tangent to the curve.
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