1. Draw a radius in the circle. Mark the point where the radius intersects the circle and label it B. 2. Construct a line perpendicular to the radius that goes through point B. Label this line n. 3. Line n intersects the circle in exactly 1 point, B. Why is it impossible for line n to intersect the circle in more than 1 point? 4. What kind of line, then, is n? 中

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1. Draw a radius in the circle. Mark the point where the radius intersects the circle and label it B.
2. Construct a line perpendicular to the radius that goes through point B. Label this line n.
3. Line n intersects the circle in exactly 1 point, B. Why is it impossible for line n to intersect the
circle in more than 1 point?
4. What kind of line, then, is n?
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Draw a radius in the circle. Mark the point where the radius intersects the circle and label it B. 2. Construct a line perpendicular to the radius that goes through point B. Label this line n. 3. Line n intersects the circle in exactly 1 point, B. Why is it impossible for line n to intersect the circle in more than 1 point? 4. What kind of line, then, is n? 中
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