Yes, it can as long as it is not the tangent line of the outermost circle. If it is tangent to any of the inner circles it will always cross the outer circles at two points--so it is their secant line--whereas the tangent of the outermost circle is secant to no circle because there are no more circles beyond that last one.
Neither secant nor tangent pass through the center of a circle. A secant passes through one point on the circle and the tangent passes through two points on a circle.
No. A tangent touches the circle at exactly one point. A line that intersects a circle at exactly two points is a secant.
a secant is a line containing a chord. A secant is a line that intersects the circle twice(or passes through a circle)
the derivative of tangent dy/dx [ tan(u) ]= [sec^(2)u]u' this means that the derivative of tangent of u is secant squared u times the derivative of u.
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The tangent secant angle is the angle between the tangent to a circle and the secant, when the latter is extended.
Neither secant nor tangent pass through the center of a circle. A secant passes through one point on the circle and the tangent passes through two points on a circle.
Neither secant nor tangent pass through the center of a circle. A secant passes through one point on the circle and the tangent passes through two points on a circle.
A secant line touches a circle at two points. On the other hand a tangent line meets a circle at one point.
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Course Hero Question A tangent segment and a secant segment are drawn to a circle from a point outside the circle. The length of the tangent segment is 15 inches. The... Answer · 0 votes Length of interior part of secant = 40 inches Please see attached image for diagram with work shown Image transcriptions The tangent—secant theorem states that if a tangent and a secant are drawn from the same external point, the length of the tangent squared is equal to the external part of the secant multiplied by the whole segment. 15_ Let x = the length of the inner segment of the secant II'I ' Length whole secant = length interior of secant + length exterior of secant 5 in = x + 5 (tangent? = (length exterior) * (length whole secant) (15)2 = (5) * (x + 5) 225 = 5x + 25 200: 5x 40:): Measure of internal segment = 40 inches More
No. A tangent touches the circle at exactly one point. A line that intersects a circle at exactly two points is a secant.
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A tangent line. A line that intersects a circle at two points is a secant.
Any line that enters a circle (and is not a tangent) must cross its boundary twice; once to enter, once to exit. Since a secant is a line segment that joins two different points on a curve, such a line as above is a secant.