Two tangents to a circle intersect at an angle of 50°. Two secants intersect the two tangents at the points of tangency and also meet at the periphery of the circle. What angle is formed by the intersection of the two secants?  a. 60° b. 65° c. 40° d. 75°

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Two tangents to a circle intersect at an angle of 50°. Two secants intersect the two tangents at the points of tangency and also meet at the periphery of the circle. What angle is formed by the intersection of the two secants? 
a. 60°
b. 65°
c. 40°
d. 75°
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