Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

Options

• A number of secants can be drawn at any point on the circle.

• Only one tangent can be drawn at any point on a circle.

• A chord is a line segment joining two points on the circle.

• From a point inside a circle only two tangents can be drawn.

Answer 1

From a point inside a circle only two tangents can be drawn.

Explanation:

Tangents to the circle cannot be drawn from a point inside the circle. Two tangents can be drawn from an external point. Both tangents will be the same length from the external point to the sites of tangency.