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AnswerQuestion Answers for Class 12Class 12 BiologyClass 12 ChemistryClass 12 EnglishClass 12 MathsClass 12 PhysicsClass 12 Social ScienceClass 12 Business StudiesClass 12 EconomicsQuestion Answers for Class 11Class 11 EconomicsClass 11 Computer ScienceClass 11 BiologyClass 11 ChemistryClass 11 EnglishClass 11 MathsClass 11 PhysicsClass 11 Social ScienceClass 11 AccountancyClass 11 Business StudiesQuestion Answers for Class 10Class 10 ScienceClass 10 EnglishClass 10 MathsClass 10 Social ScienceClass 10 General KnowledgeQuestion Answers for Class 9Class 9 General KnowledgeClass 9 ScienceClass 9 EnglishClass 9 MathsClass 9 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 8Class 8 ScienceClass 8 EnglishClass 8 MathsClass 8 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 7Class 7 ScienceClass 7 EnglishClass 7 MathsClass 7 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 6Class 6 ScienceClass 6 EnglishClass 6 MathsClass 6 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 5Class 5 ScienceClass 5 EnglishClass 5 MathsClass 5 Social ScienceQuestion Answers for Class 4Class 4 ScienceClass 4 EnglishClass 4 MathsWhat is the difference between a tangent and secant?AnswerVerified603.9k+ viewsHint: In order to write the difference between tangent and secant of a circle first of all define the both terms. So, write the definition of both terms. Draw a circle in which CD is a tangent and AB is a secant.Then compare the properties of tangent and secant and how they related to each other. Both the terms are related to circles so draw the circle and draw the tangent and secant, then compare both.Complete step-by-step answer: Difference 1.Tangent: In geometry, the tangent at any point of a circle is defined to be a straight line which meets the circle there, but, being produced, does not cut it.Secant: In geometry, the secant of a curve is a straight line which meets the curve at minimum two distinct points. In the case of a circle, a secant will intersect the circle at exactly two points. It cuts the circle at two points.Difference 2.Tangent is always perpendicular to the radius drawn from the centre to the point of contact. The distance between the centre of circle to the point of contact of tangent is always equal to radius of the circle.In secant we have two points of intersection. The line joining the two points is chord. The perpendicular distance from the centre of a circle to the chord is always less than the radius of the circle.Note: It should be noted that when the distance between two cut points in case of secant is decreasing, secant moves away from the centre of the circle. When this distance is zero the secant becomes the tangent of the circle.Recently Updated PagesMaster Class 8 Social Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 8 Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 8 Maths: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessClass 8 Question and Answer - Your Ultimate Solutions GuideWrite a brief account of abscisic acid class 11 biology CBSEThe total number of structural isomers possible for class 12 chemistry CBSEMaster Class 8 Social Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 8 Science: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessMaster Class 8 Maths: Engaging Questions & Answers for SuccessClass 8 Question and Answer - Your Ultimate Solutions GuideWrite a brief account of abscisic acid class 11 biology CBSEThe total number of structural isomers possible for class 12 chemistry CBSE

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