There exists a line that is tangent to one circle and a secant of another circle...?

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There exists a line that is tangent to one circle and a secant of another circle...?

Sometimes, always, or never???

2007-04-11 14:53:31 · 2 answers · asked by 2 days after my B day :) 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

2 answers

Always.

If the circles are concentric (same center) the line is tangent to the inner circle and secant to the outer circle.

Else, if the circles are apart, a line can be drawn tangent to one and secant to the other.

2007-04-11 14:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by BB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Always.

2007-04-11 21:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋