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Which is true regarding secants and chords?

Chords intersect the perimeter of a circle at two points. Secants intersect the perimeter of a circle once.
Chords intersect the perimeter of a circle at one point. Secants intersect the perimeter of a circle twice.
Chords and secants intersect the perimeter of a circle twice. Chords are segments entirely within a circle, while secants are lines or rays that extend through a circle.
Chords and secants intersect the perimeter of a circle twice. Chords are lines or rays that extend through a circle, while secants are segments entirely within a circle.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The third option is correct:

Chords and secants intersect the circle twice. Chords are segments with both endpoints on the circle (entirely inside the circle), while secants are lines (or rays) that pass through the circle, intersecting the circumference at two points.