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A tangent to a circle is:

Answer: A line touching circle at exactly one point.

  • A A line segment joining two points on the circle
  • B A line touching circle at exactly one point
  • C A chord passing through the centre of the circle
  • D A line cutting the circle at two distinct points

Correct answer: B. A line touching circle at exactly one point

Explanation: A tangent touches the circle at exactly one point. It is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.

Cylinder, Cone, SphereV=πr²hCSA=2πrhV=⅓πr²hCSA=πrlV=4/3πr³SA=4πr²

Three standard 3D solids and their key formulas: a cylinder's volume scales with the full height, a cone's volume is exactly one-third of the cylinder with the same base and height, and a sphere's volume and surface area both follow distinct r-based formulas worth memorising separately.

Concept context

Perimeters, areas, and volumes of 2D and 3D shapes

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